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Sale 250: Fine Children's Literature & Illustrated Books (at Los Angeles) (#250) 10/20/2002 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 10/20/2002 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #51 Topsys & Turvys

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Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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Description

Title:

Topsys & Turvys

Author:

Newell, P[eter] S.

Place Published:

[New York]

Publisher:

Century

Date Published:

1893

Description:

[5], 31 leaves, printed on rectos only. Color illustrations throughout by Newell. 6¾x8¾, color pictorial boards, jacket. First Edition.

Delightful illustrated children's book wherein each of the 31 pictures, when turned upside down, creates a whole new scene, with printed captions appropriate to each conception.

Condition:

Jacket rubbed and soiled, chipped at corners; boards rubbed at edges and joints, possibly recased, corners showing, else very good, nicer than generally seen, with rare jacket.

Item#:

122195
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