The Golliwogg’s Bicycle Club..
Bound in original stiff card boards with cloth spine and pictorial front board, which has a small faint water-stain, not affecting the image. Decorated green endpapers. Extremities a little worn but otherwise a very good copy. Attractive 1897 gift inscription on first free endpaper.
£250.00
Publisher
Longmans, Green and Co.,
Place
London, New York and Bombay
Date
1896
Synopsis
Verses by bertha upton. pictured by florence upton.
Item Description
FIRST EDITION. Oblong 4to. 11 x 8.5 inches. 63 pp.
Illustrations
Illustrated by 32 chromolithograph plates, including title page, and by other drawings in text.
Notes
The US born English illustrator, Florence Kate Upton (1872-1922) found inspiration for her Golliwogg books in penny wooden dolls and an old toy found in her attic. The thirteen Golliwogg adventures were published 1895-1909 and the verses were written by her mother, Bertha (1849-1912).
[Stock No. 24596]
Subjects
20th Century • Children's • First Edition • Illustrated • Illustrated/Childrens