Author: H K F Gatty [ed]
Title: Aunt Judy&Apos;S Annual Volume for 1881
Description: London, George Bell & Sons, 1881. First edition. Cloth. A uncommon 1881 volume of 'Aunt Judy's Annual,' containing short stories, poetry, and illustrations for children. 1881 annual of 'Aunt Judy's' Victorian magazine for children founded by Margaret Gatty in 1866 aiming to  help children towards the right morals with entertaining stories, histories, and poems, as well as bring joy and insights to adults. Edited by H K F Gatty. Titles include 'Among the Russians in Moscow,' 'Axel's Bear,' 'Canterbury in Auld Lang Syne,' ' A Great Botanist,' 'The Queen of Dolls,' and many more. Featuring numerous illustrations by W J Hennessy, F Flinzer, and others. Bound without the frontispiece of H Giacomelli. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine. Back strip faded, gentle damp markings to boards. P 14-5; plate to face p. 133, p 143-4; p. 207-8; and occasional further leaf loose but present. Odd faint minor spotting to odd leaf, pages otherwise generally very clean throughout. Good . Ill.: W J Hennessy; F Flinzer; et al. Good .

Keywords: aunt judy's annual illustrated children's literature illustrated W J Hennessy; F Flinzer; et al.


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