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London, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, (1838).. In the Tilt's Hand-books for Children series, printed by C. Whittingham. Circa 1838, miniature book approximately 78 x 62 mm, 3 x 2½ inches (cover size), frontispiece of the Lord Mayor's coach, vignette on title page and 46 full page illustrations, printed 1 side only, pages: vii, 8-191, (1) - publisher's advert listing the first 8 titles in this series, ours being the last. Bound in the original publisher's maroon fine grained blind stamped cloth, decorative gilt frame to upper cover containing gilt title, gilt floral decoration to spine with gilt title, all edges gilt, pale yellow endpapers. Spine faded, gilt bright, pinhead ink spot at top of upper cover, neat name on front pastedown. A very good clean tight copy. Many trades and street vendors are illustrated plus sights and buldings, festivals, traditional activities, entertainments, zoological gardens, British Museum, the Diving Bell etc. Welsh, A Bibliography of Miniature Books No. 4699; Osborne I,… Read More

London, UK: Charles Tilt, Fleet Street. Collectible-Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1838. LeatherBound. 48 pretty plates with prose and verse. Original covers and spine bound in the rear. All edges guilt. 2 1/2 by 2 7/8 inches or 7.2 X 5.7 cm. Bookplate of Dorothy Sturges. Full leather binding by "Wood, London". References Welsh 4699; Osborne pp. 186 . Miniature less than 3 inches high, 191 pp, Front cover loose. .

London, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, (1838).. In the Tilt's Hand-books for Children series, printed by C. Whittingham. Circa 1838, miniature book approximately 78 x 62 mm, 3 x 2½ inches (cover size), frontispiece of the Lord Mayor's coach, vignette on title page and 46 full page illustrations, printed 1 side only, pages: vii, 8-191, (1) - publisher's advert listing the first 8 titles in this series, ours being the last. Bound in the original publisher's blue fine grained blind stamped cloth, decorative gilt frame to upper cover containing gilt title, gilt floral decoration to spine with gilt title, all edges gilt, pale yellow endpapers. Spine slightly faded, gilt bright, neat early inscription on front pastedown. A very good plus clean copy. Many trades and street vendors are illustrated plus sights and buildings, festivals, traditional activities, zoological gardens, British Museum, Guy Fawkes etc. Welsh, A Bibliography of Miniature Books No. 4699; Osborne I, 186; Bondy, Miniature Books page 66-67.… Read More