The Good Genius, That Turned Everything Into Gold.; Or, The Queen Bee and the Magic Dress. A Christmas Fairy Tale
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851. Cruikshank, George. 1847-1885? Hardcover. 201 pages and 14 pages of adverts at rear. 17 x 11 cm. Our copy not noted in OCLC which describes two editions by Harper & Brothers. COHN 545 denotes the David Bogue, 1848 publication in six monthy parts. Our copy has two small inked signatures (Emma S. Davis) dated 1850 & 1868 by the same hand. No copies either by Bogue or Harper & Brothers contain seven hand colored plates by George Cruikshank as in this copy. The OCLC copies calls for green ribbed cloth. Our copy in red cloth with front cover and spine lettered and decorated in gilt and blind with yellow endpapers -- front cover endpapers lightly spotted. Text clean and fresh, slight rubbing to extremities. Orig. red cloth lettered in gilt. Aeg. Very good. Item #23346
Price: $750.00