
ABC: An Alphabet
Written and Pictured by Mrs. Arthur Gaskin
Arthur Gaskin (Georgie Gaskin)(Author)
Art / Books (Publisher)
Published on 19. April 2018
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-908970-36-7 (ISBN)
Description
This classic Victorian children's ABC primer was originally published in London and Chicago in 1895. It was the first book by the Arts and Crafts artist and designer Georgie Gaskin, celebrated for the jewellery she produced with her husband Arthur. Exquisite woodcut illustrations and rhymes by Gaskin accompany each letter of the alphabet and combine to create a volume that charms and delights both children and adults. It soon became a favourite and was published in several editions from the late 1890s, including a hand-painted deluxe version printed on vellum of only a handful of copies. This new facsimile is the first to reproduce the original clothbound trade edition of 1895. It is bound with a silkscreened cloth cover and printed on high-quality paper to create a collectible object that recipients will treasure long into adulthood. It is the first volume in a series of special facsimiles of historic illustrated children's titles selected and produced by Art / Books.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
with 61 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 201 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-908970-36-7 (9781908970367)
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Schweitzer Classification