1890 Rare First Edition - The Children of the Castle illustrated by Walter CraneAuthor: Mrs. Molesworth. Illustrated by Walter Crane. Title: The Children of the Castle. Publisher: London, Macmillan & Co., 1890. First Edition. Language: Text in English. Size: 7. 5 x 5 inches. Pages: viii196 pp. + 60 pp. publishers catalogue. Binding: Attractive and very good original red cloth with striking pictorial black stamped design by Walter Crane to front board and spine; lettering in gilt to spine (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and

an acclaimed 17th-century Latin poet

nice bookplates of Charles Lauriat

England’s great epic poet

Skene and the wonderful 12 plates by George Cruikshank in THREE STATES (colored

" brings his distinctive artistry to this edition

Celtic and Indian fairytales which made him one of the most popular writers of fairytales for the English language

showcasing his visionary ideas about air travel and technological innovation

and about the history of art

Binding: Attractive and very good finely bound binding in richly embossed brown morocco leather

This edition is particularly noteworthy for its 290 illustrations by A

and retain rich contrast

Kirk (Marie Lowndes Kirk