Verlag: London, Ernest Benn LtD., [1926?], 1926
Anbieter: Antiquariaat Digitalis, Amsterdam, Niederlande
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. (52) pp., bound in pictorial paper covered boards. Paper of spine missing, edges and corners worn, hinges a little visible (but firm copy), bookplate on flyleaf, age toning. More than fair copy for the illustrations in colour (all on the verso side) of many familiar faces, f.i. Alice, Humpty Dumpty, Charlie Chaplin and Gulliver. 23 x 18 cm.
Verlag: Greenberg Inc., New York City, 1926
Anbieter: Panoply Books, Lambertville, NJ, USA
Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Tony Sarg (illustrator). 1st Edition. Illustrated covers feature black ground with alphabet letters and figures in full color, with title "label." Boards show wear, aging, chips, scuffing, heavy edgewear. Corners are worn and frayed, with exposed board. Repairs have been made to spine and shoulder, top corner. See photos. Spine has been repaired, is covered with black paper; no text. Ends are firm. See photos. Binding is intact; some cracking evident at covers, title page; some repairs have been made. See photos. Color illustrated end papers/ pastedowns are bright. Repair to front fep; a bookseller mark at rear fep. See photos. Ex libris book features an owner's names on "This Book Belongs To" page. See photos. Illustrations, color lithographs, are bright and clear. Interior is age-toned throughout, exhibits some stains at page corners, a closed tear at head of letter "T" page, a small closed tear in margin of letter "Q" page. See photos. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.** PS2023.1108** Unpaginated. 6.75 x 9 inches** An alphabet book illustrated by Tony Sarg (1880-1942), illustrator and puppeteer. Each letter of the alphabet, and its accompanying emblematic imagery, is playfully illustrated in blue, magenta, yellow, and black. Most of the letters, in both image and verse, refer to a children's literary tale or rhyme; for example, G is for Gulliver's Travels, Q is for the Queen of Hearts, and Y is for Yankee Doodle. Others cite animals, for example, the elephant and the zebra, and C depicts Charlie Chaplin. The resulting compendium is an insightful, if accidental, view into media popular among children in the 1920s. The verses which accompany Sarg's playful illustrations are by Anne Stoddard (born 1880).** Two names are written on the "This Book Belongs To" page, the first being Judith Dana Walton, 1926. She was the daughter of James and Dorothy Dana Walton, from Wisconsin, and the sister of Marcia Dana Walton (1920-2007). The girls moved to New York City with their mother after their father's early death; Judith went on to become a medical doctor.** First edition. Printed in the USA by Snyder & Black Inc., New York.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #009832"**.
Verlag: Greenberg, New York, 1926
Anbieter: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, USA
Erstausgabe
Illustrated in color throughout by Tony Sarg. Tall 8vo, publisher's paper-covered illustrated boards, in dust jacket. First edition. Hinges very slightly cracked; pencil ownership signature; else a fine copy. The jacket has a few closed tears, but is unchipped and bright. Extremely uncommon in dust jacket; we have never had another copy.