[CHILDREN'S BOOKS]
Group of four works, including Eleanor Vere Boyle Beauty and the Beast. London: 1875; [Doyle, Richard]. A Grand Historical Allegorical Classical and Comical Procession...by Dick Kitcat. London: 1842; [Doyle, Richard]. An Overland Journey to the Great Exhibition... London: n.d.; and Blackburn, Henry. The Harz Mountains... London: 1873. Front board loose on the second Doyle title, in all sound copies.
The two Doyle works are the hand colored issues. The last work is Randolph Caldecott's first published illustrative work, and is scarce.
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[CHILDREN'S BOOKS]
Group of four works, including Eleanor Vere Boyle Beauty and the Beast. London: 1875; [Doyle, Richard]. A Grand Historical Allegorical Classical and Comical Procession...by Dick Kitcat. London: 1842; [Doyle, Richard]. An Overland Journey to the Great Exhibition... London: n.d.; and Blackburn, Henry. The Harz Mountains... London: 1873. Front board loose on the second Doyle title, in all sound copies.
The two Doyle works are the hand colored issues. The last work is Randolph Caldecott's first published illustrative work, and is scarce.
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Photographs, Apr 9, 2014