Marcus Ward. - The Royal Illuminated Book of Nursery Rhymes - 1872

Marcus Ward.(illustrator).
The Royal Illuminated Book of Nursery Rhymes to the old familiar word. Set to appropriate music; arranged in an easy style suited to little minstrels. Second Series.
William P. Nimmo, Edinburgh, undated but known to be 1872.


The Royal Illuminated Book of Nursery Rhymes.
The old familiar words. Set to appropriate music; arranged in an easy style suited to little minstrels.

Each story is illustrated by pictures, designed in the quaint spirit of Mediaeval times, and printed in colors and gold, by Marcus Ward, illuminator to the Queen.

Condition:
Hardcover, Original red blind-stamped cloth, gilt lettering on a red background, 'Royal' design paper inset. spotting to title; small closed tear to top edge of one of the plates.
Rhymes with music but also with 16 beautiful full page colour plates illustrating the rhymes, and each plate highlighted in gold ink, as befits the work of the "Illuminator to the Queen"
Interior remain in clean, good condition.
2 plates detached as photos.
[12] leaves + 16 colour plates. Dimension: 15.0 x 20.0 cm.