W.J. Thomas - Gammer Gurton's story books - 1845
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W.J. Thomas’s *Gammer Gurton’s Story Books* is an 1845 first edition in this format, printed by Chiswick Press for C. Whittingham and bound in half leather, with six plates, four of them coloured, and floral borders on every page.
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Gammer Gurton's story books.
Printed at the Chiswick Press for C. Whittingham, 1845. No title page present.
The book does not name an author, but it may be W. J. Thomas.
Contains a number of Gammer Gurton's nursery rhymes:
-history of Tom Hichathrift the conqueror.
-a mournful ditty of the death of fair Rosamond.
-queen Eleanor's confession.
-a merry tale of the king and the cobbler.
-Gammer Gurton's Garland.
-the famous history of Guy, Earl of Warwick.
-the famous history of Friar Bacon.
The booklet contains 6 plates, 4 of which are coloured. In addition, each leaf is printed with a floral border.
Bound in an unusual half-leather binding with marbled boards.
Gammer Gurton's story books.
Printed at the Chiswick Press for C. Whittingham, 1845. No title page present.
The book does not name an author, but it may be W. J. Thomas.
Contains a number of Gammer Gurton's nursery rhymes:
-history of Tom Hichathrift the conqueror.
-a mournful ditty of the death of fair Rosamond.
-queen Eleanor's confession.
-a merry tale of the king and the cobbler.
-Gammer Gurton's Garland.
-the famous history of Guy, Earl of Warwick.
-the famous history of Friar Bacon.
The booklet contains 6 plates, 4 of which are coloured. In addition, each leaf is printed with a floral border.
Bound in an unusual half-leather binding with marbled boards.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Children's books, Fine Bindings, History, Illustrated, Literature
Book title
Gammer Gurton's story books
Series
Gammer Gurton
Author/ Illustrator
W.J. Thomas
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1845
Height
16 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Width
12 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Chiswick Press, printed by C.Whittingham.
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
100
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