THE STORY OF JACK AND THE GIANTS
Illustrated by Richard Doyle
Published by Cundall & Addey. 1851
Fair condition. Red cloth boards, gilt titles and vignette to front of Jack and a giant. 35 drawings by Doyle, Engraved by G. and E. Dalziel. 6 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 56 pages.
Only 2" of backstrip of spine still present; rest is MISSING; piece that's left is only attached to one side of spine. Grubby marks and some fading to covers. Corners are bumped, with wear. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Binding is weak; front joint is cracked, but still attached by stitching. Page 13/14 has a corner of loss with a little loss to title at top. A few pages of contents are detached, but loosely inserted. Foxing to pages, chipping to some page edges. A reading copy.
Stock no. 2123418
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- FAIRY TALES
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
