Margery Williams Bianco / Arthur Rackham (ill) - Poor Cecco - 1925

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Poor Cecco, a first edition English hardback (1925) authored by Margery Williams Bianco and illustrated by Arthur Rackham, in good condition with orange publisher's binding.

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"Poor Cecco, the wonderful story of wonderful wooden dog" by Margery Williams Bianco and illustrated by Arthur Rackham - Chatto & Windus, London - 1925 American Rackham edition - 20cmx15cm - condition: good copy, in orange publisher's binding, some rubbing to edges, brown smudges, all Rackham plates present. Rare Rackham title.

"Margery Williams Bianco's third children's book, the much admired Poor Cecco (1925), is the story of a wooden toy, a 'loose-jointed thing like a dog', who gets out of the toy cupboard and has a lengthy series of adventures with his friend Bulka the rag puppy. The first edition was illustrated by Arthur Rackham" (The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature). The text, with the same plates and drawings, first appeared in magazine form in Good Housekeeping, beginning in May 1925.

"Poor Cecco, the wonderful story of wonderful wooden dog" by Margery Williams Bianco and illustrated by Arthur Rackham - Chatto & Windus, London - 1925 American Rackham edition - 20cmx15cm - condition: good copy, in orange publisher's binding, some rubbing to edges, brown smudges, all Rackham plates present. Rare Rackham title.

"Margery Williams Bianco's third children's book, the much admired Poor Cecco (1925), is the story of a wooden toy, a 'loose-jointed thing like a dog', who gets out of the toy cupboard and has a lengthy series of adventures with his friend Bulka the rag puppy. The first edition was illustrated by Arthur Rackham" (The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature). The text, with the same plates and drawings, first appeared in magazine form in Good Housekeeping, beginning in May 1925.

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Number of Books
1
Subject
Children's books, Illustrated, Literature
Book Title
Poor Cecco
Author/ Illustrator
Margery Williams Bianco / Arthur Rackham (ill)
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1925
Edition
1st Edition
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
0
The NetherlandsVerified
14063
Objects sold
93.93%
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