Cobwebs to Catch Flies, illustrated books for the nursery and schoolroom 1700 to 1900.
London: Elek (1974); plain blue boards in blue jacket with full illustration reproducing one from Crane's Alphabet of Old Friends (1874); 19 x 25 cm; 163 pp. Reference history, hardback.
Heavy coated paper which allows many clear coloured full page reproductions on both sides, extensive bibliography, list of collections, publishers, and index written by a scholar who was, at that time, a senior research assistant at the Victoria & Albert. An interesting book. Many published here and by U of CA, thus quite a bargain!
CONDITION: Very Good Plus in Very Good jacket; no names or other marks, straight, clean, top edge a bit faded and top edge of jacket ruffled our with 3 tears to 1cm and recent crease on rear flap; unclipped 5.95 pounds. Item #22386
Price: $8.00