Author: Maggie Browne
Title: The Surprising Adventures of Tuppy and Tue
Description: London, Cassell & Company, 1904. First edition. Cloth. A scarce example one of the earliest books to be illustrated in colour by Arthur Rackham, this is a charming children's fantasy novel. A scarce and early work from famed illustrator Arthur Rackham.The work of Maggie Browne, author of a number of works of fiction and non-fiction aimed at young audiences. The scarce first edition thus of this work, the first edition to be printed under this title; the same work was published in 1897 under the title 'Two Old Ladies, Two Foolish Fairies and a Tom Cat', and is famous for being the first book to feature colour illustrations from Arthur Rackham.This edition is brightly illustrated by Arthur Rackham, one of the leading figures of the Golden Age of British book illustration. With four colour plates from Rackham, and nineteen further illustrations, both vignette and full plate. Collated, complete.'The Scotsman' reviewed this work as 'a charming story of the fantastical adventures of some very fantastical children&apos.With eight pages of contemporary advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail, with discolouration to back strip. Front joint starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Arthur Rackham. Very Good .
Keywords: Racham Margaret Andrewes Two Old Ladies, Two Foolish Fairies and a Tom Cat Margaret Andrewes Arthur Rackham
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Title: The Surprising Adventures of Tuppy and Tue
Description: London, Cassell & Company, 1904. First edition. Cloth. A scarce example one of the earliest books to be illustrated in colour by Arthur Rackham, this is a charming children's fantasy novel. A scarce and early work from famed illustrator Arthur Rackham.The work of Maggie Browne, author of a number of works of fiction and non-fiction aimed at young audiences. The scarce first edition thus of this work, the first edition to be printed under this title; the same work was published in 1897 under the title 'Two Old Ladies, Two Foolish Fairies and a Tom Cat', and is famous for being the first book to feature colour illustrations from Arthur Rackham.This edition is brightly illustrated by Arthur Rackham, one of the leading figures of the Golden Age of British book illustration. With four colour plates from Rackham, and nineteen further illustrations, both vignette and full plate. Collated, complete.'The Scotsman' reviewed this work as 'a charming story of the fantastical adventures of some very fantastical children&apos.With eight pages of contemporary advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail, with discolouration to back strip. Front joint starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Arthur Rackham. Very Good .
Keywords: Racham Margaret Andrewes Two Old Ladies, Two Foolish Fairies and a Tom Cat Margaret Andrewes Arthur Rackham
Price: GBP 440.00 = appr. US$ 628.31 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 792F32
- Book number: 792F32
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