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Available
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Publication
Mitchell Beazley (2003), Hardcover, 144 pages
Description
Structured chronologically, this text charts over 100 years in children's book covers and jackets, dating back to the 18th century. It should be of interest to collectors, design enthusiasts and lovers of children's literature, and contains colour images of over 400 books.
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Physical description
144 p.
ISBN
1840006935 / 9781840006933
Local notes
Charts over 100 years in children's book covers and jackets, dating back to the 18th century. It features authors and illustrators predominantly working in the UK and the USA including Edward Lear, Randolph Caldecott, Beatrix Potter, Kenneth Grahame, Arthur Ransome, Jean de Brunhoff, Maurice Sendak and Raymond Briggs.
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