Author: Walter Crane
Title: Slate and Pencil Vania: Being Adventures of Dick on a Desert Island
Description: London, Marcus Ward & Co. 1885. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this charming children's tale of a young sailor from Walter Crane, with colour illustrations throughout. First edition. With twenty-four pages of colour illustrations. Collated complete. An exciting children's story about a young sailor named Dick who buys a boat and sets sail only to find himself cast upon a strange shore. Written and illustrated by Walter Crane, an English artist and book illustrator considered to be the most influential and one of the most prolific children's book creators of his time. In the original quarter blue cloth binding with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, sound with rubbing and light chipping resulting in minor loss to the extremities. Fading to the spine and discolouration to the boards. The odd mark. Internally, generally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and the odd handling mark. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper dated 1885. Good . Ill.: Walter Crane. Good .

Keywords: Slate Pencil Dick Desert Island Pencil Walter Crane Walter Crane


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