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A strikingantique decorative book in original deep red cloth, elaborately gilt across both the front cover and spine, with whimsical pictorial designs by Charles Robinson. Exceptionally attractive and displayable.
Illustrated throughout byCharles Robinson, with full-page color plates and numerous detailed line drawings—an appealing example of Golden Age book illustration.
Condition:Very Good Plus. Wear and some fraying at spine ends and corners. Front hinge cracked but binding remains solid. Early 1912 ownership inscription. Interior generally clean; illustrations well preserved. See photos.
A beautiful crossover book for collectors ofdecorative antique bindings, Charles Robinson, Golden Age illustration, and children's literature.
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A particularly attractiveEdwardian decorative book in its original deep red cloth, extensively stamped in gilt on both the front cover and spine. The binding is a major feature of this copy: the front depicts a fairy riding the weathercock, while the exceptionally elaborate gilt spine incorporates the weathercock, fantastic figures, stars, and decorative lettering. It remains a highly appealing book for shelf or display.
The volume is illustrated throughout byCharles Robinson, one of the leading illustrators of the Golden Age of children's books, withfull-page color plates and numerous finely detailed line drawings. Robinson's imagery ranges from fairies and fantastical figures to dramatic dreamlike scenes.
Especially striking is the full-page color illustration of theweathercock flying above a village, combining strong narrative movement with Robinson's characteristic decorative imagination.
The result is an unusually appealing crossover volume:a beautiful antique decorative binding as well as a substantial Charles Robinson illustrated book, with interest for collectors of Golden Age illustration, children's literature, and Edwardian book design.
Condition:Very Good Plus. Original red pictorial cloth remains attractive with strong gilt decoration to the front cover and spine. Wear and some fraying at spine ends and corners. Front hinge cracked but binding remains solid. Early 1912 ownership inscription. Interior generally clean, with the color plates and other illustrations well preserved.
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