Victorian books

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The Victorian fascination with natural history combined with affordable book publishing led to some comely titles in elegant binding.

Littledom Castle and other Tales. by Mrs M H Spielmann Illustrated by Arthur Rackham, Kate Greenaway, Hugh Thomson, Harry Furniss, C. Wilhelm, Madame Ronner, Rosie Pitman, Jessie M. King, and Phil May First Edition 1903

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View [SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE, binders]. -- KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936). The Jungle Book. -- The Second Jungle Book.. Both London: Macmillan and Co., 1898, 1897. on Christies.com, as well as other lots from the Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts Including Americana

埋め込み画像 The Attache at Peking - AB Freeman-Mitford (1900)

Joseph Jacobs, The most delectable history of Reynard the Fox (London: Macmillan and Co, 1895). Ref: G 398.2 JAC 1895

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The front cover of this luscious illustrated Victorian book has a crest and the names of various artists in gold, all embossed onto blue cloth. The spine is similarly gilt.