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| Commissioned by Buckingham Palace, this book was published to raise fund for The Queen's "Work for Women" Fund in conjunction with The National Relief Fund in 1914. There are beautiful 22 coloured plates of paintings and many drawings by more than 40 varied artists. 22 Authors included J.M. Barrie, G.A. Birmingham, Hall Caine, Ralph Connor, A. Conan Doyle, J. H. Favre, Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler, Charles Garvice, H. Rider Haggard, Beatrice Harraden, Rudyard Kipling, and many more. |
| "The Chandos Classics: The Poetical Works of Robert Burns" Published by Frederick Warne and Co. in 1890. Cover and spine have gilt, dark brown and green title and floral designs blindstamped on dark beige cloth. |
| "Arthur and His Knights" by Christine Chaundler Published by Nisbet & Co. Ltd. Undated ca 1940s. Front cover and spine have black and white illustrations printed and blindstamped on green cloth. It contains 8 full-page beautiful coloured plates by T. Mackenzie. 312 pages. Spine and corners bumped, little foxing on outer page edges, a few on some pages, it is in very good condition. Each illustration is a piece of art, thus this is one of my favourite rare books. |
position holding a rifle, with
Friday in kneeing position
on a beach with palm trees
and ocean in the
background; gilt and dark
brown title on spine with
illustrations of Cruse.
The book is in fair condition
consider its age, there are
foxing on some pages. A
couple of full-page plates
and hinges are loosen but
in good condition. The
book cover has corners
and ends bumps and
frayed.
Friday in kneeing position
on a beach with palm trees
and ocean in the
background; gilt and dark
brown title on spine with
illustrations of Cruse.
The book is in fair condition
consider its age, there are
foxing on some pages. A
couple of full-page plates
and hinges are loosen but
in good condition. The
book cover has corners
and ends bumps and
frayed.
"Robinson
Cruse" by
Daniel De Foe
Rare edition.
Undated ca
1870s by Ward,
Lock & Co.,
Warwick House,
Dorset Buildings,
Salisbury Square,
E.C. with memoir
of the author.
Illustrated by
separate coloured
plates on tinted
paper, and
numerous
woodcuts inserted
in the text.
Beautifully
Designed by T. H.
Nicholson, and
engraved by C.
W. Sheeres.
Front cover has
illustrations
blindstamped in
gilt and dark
brown on brown
cloth, it shows
Cruse in standing
Cruse" by
Daniel De Foe
Rare edition.
Undated ca
1870s by Ward,
Lock & Co.,
Warwick House,
Dorset Buildings,
Salisbury Square,
E.C. with memoir
of the author.
Illustrated by
separate coloured
plates on tinted
paper, and
numerous
woodcuts inserted
in the text.
Beautifully
Designed by T. H.
Nicholson, and
engraved by C.
W. Sheeres.
Front cover has
illustrations
blindstamped in
gilt and dark
brown on brown
cloth, it shows
Cruse in standing
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