Author: Henry Blackburn
Title: The Harz Mountains: A Tour in the Toy Country
Description: London, Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, 1873 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Henry Blackburn account of his travels in the German Harz mountains, illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. The first edition of this work, in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with all fifteen illustrations called for in the 'list of illustrations', and with further vignette illustrations throughout. Collated, complete. The majority of these illustrations are the work of British artist Randolph Caldecott, with this being the first published book to contain illustrations from the prominent artist. With fourteen pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail and board perimeters, with slight fading to back strip and tail of front board. Small loss of cloth to centre of rear board. Hinges strained but firmly held. Remnants of bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, binding lightly strained throughout, but with text block held by two cords only at the tail between pages 112 and 113. Gathering O working loose. Pages bright, with instances of spotting and handling marks throughout. Good . Ill.: Randolph Caldecott. Good .

Keywords: germany saxony harz mountains Randolph Caldecott saxony Randolph Caldecott


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