Routledge's Coloured Picture Book, [Walter Crane and other artists]
Book Description
                        Walter Crane and other artists. Routledge’s Coloured Picture Book
With 32 pages of coloured illustrations, 16 of which are by Walter Crane [signed with his rebus, see photo]. All edges gilt. There are four sections – Happy Days of Childhood, Sing a Song of Sixpence [Walter Crane], Gaping Wide Mouthed Waddling Frog [Walter Crane], Hop O’ My Thumb. List of Aunt Mavor’s Toy Books and Routledge’s Mew Sixpenny Toy Books verso title page. One gather pulled, but binding still firm, a few corner tips turned, 3 blank pages have light doodling by child, 2 leaves have some minor offsetting. 250 x 185 mm [approx. 9 ¾” x 7 ¼”] decorated green cloth with titles in gilt and a large coloured pictorial onlay. Light edge wear, very good condition. Inscription on title page dated 1875. George Routledge and Sons, The Broadway, Ludgate
                    
                                    
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                        Date
                        1875
                    
                    
                                        
                        Binding
                        Gilt decorated cloth with pictorial onlay
                    
                    
                                        
                        Publisher
                        George Routledge and Sons
                    
                    
                                        
                        Illustrator
                        Walter Crane and others
                    
                    
                                        
                        Condition
                        Very good
                    
                    
                                        
                        Pages
                        32
                    
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