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Griffith and Farran. paperback. Acceptable. 0x0x0. 1858; gray paper covers; covers are soiled and worn; few internal markings; 32 pages; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall

Griffith and Farran. leather_bound. Acceptable. 0x0x0. 1858; brown leather covers; both boards are detached but present; wear to corners of boards and ends of spine; no jacket; interior is clean; 32 pages; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall

London:: Griffith and Farran,, 1858.. original illustrated pale green stiff wrappers.. Dust-soiling to wrappers; spine about half gone.. 12mo,. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. .

London: Griffith and Farran, 1858. First Edition, First Printing. Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Stitched wraps in light green card stock; 12mo; 4.5 by 6.875 inches, 32 pages. Illustrated with Three in-text woodcuts (one repeated on cover) by George Cruikshank with initials and end of chapter ornaments. The bindings are very tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Wraps have modest are/hand soiling.. A temperance parable with a Christmas Theme printed at the Chiswick Press by C. Whittingham. Subject: Illustrated Books; Christmas stories; Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Woodcuts; Temperance Ref: YCBA

CRUIKSHANK, George. Stenelaus and Amylda; A Christmas Legend, For Children of a Larger Growth. Original pictorial wrappers, custom cloth chemise. London: Griffith and Farran, 1858. First edition. Douglas 5048. Illustrated with three woodcuts. A near fine copy.

London: Griffith & Farrar, 1858. Book. Illus. by 3 woodcuts by Cruikshank . Near Fine. Full-Leather. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Original 3/4 brown morocco on marbled boards with matching endpapefull brown calf with gilt lines and flowers on both boards and silk doublures inside with gilt dentilles along the inside edges. Raised bands and bright gilt title on the spine. All edges gilt. A satirical temperance story , with Stanelaus a pseudonym for the author. A fine binding by George A. Zabriskie who was president of the New York City Historical Society at this time. He sent his bindings to select friends, from about 1934 to at least 1951. He was a skilled binder, one of his hobbies in addition to be being a Pillsbury Flour executive. This copy as new inside, with slight edge wear to the outside. This signed copy (GAZ on the inside front board, was inscribed to Dr & Mrs Murphy, but perhaps was never sent. This copy comes from… Read More

London: W. Tweedie, 1862. Three text woodcuts (one repeated on cover) by George Cruikshank. 32 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Green 3/4 straight grain morocco, marbled paper sides and end papers, t.e.g., with the original blue pictorial front cover bound in at the end; hinges and extremeties rubbed, internally fine. Cruikshank, George. Three text woodcuts (one repeated on cover) by George Cruikshank. 32 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Cohn 774

London: Griffith and Farran, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1858. First edition. Three text woodcuts (one repeated on cover) by George Cruikshank. 32 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original gray-green wrappers. About Fine. George Cruikshank. First edition. Three text woodcuts (one repeated on cover) by George Cruikshank. 32 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Cohn 774

London: Griffith and Farran, 1858. First edition. Three text woodcuts (one repeated on cover) by George Cruikshank. 32 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original gray-green wrappers. About Fine. Cruikshank, George. First edition. Three text woodcuts (one repeated on cover) by George Cruikshank. 32 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Cohn 774

Author: George Cruikshank.Title: Stenelaus and Amylda, A Christmas Legend for Children of a Larger Growth. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.Publisher: London, Griffith and Farran, 1858. First Edition.Language: Text in English.Size: 7" X 5".Pages: 32 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good binding, finely bound in half green morocco leather, titles in gilt on spine, raised bands (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, with the original blue pictorial front and back cover bound in - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the three very nice text woodcuts (one repeated on the cover) by George Cruikshank.
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The book: An Attractive Temperance Parable with a Christmas Theme beautifully illustrated by George Cruikshank.