Betsy Beinecke Shirley, one of the great collectors of American children's literature, gathered a peerless collection of books, original illustrations, manuscripts, and ephemera. This gorgeously illustrated book presents over 200 selected original artworks from the enchanting collection she bequeathed to the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Yale University. Guiding the reader on a lively tour through the stages of childhood reading, this volume begins with ABCs and nursery books. It continues through ...
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Betsy Beinecke Shirley, one of the great collectors of American children's literature, gathered a peerless collection of books, original illustrations, manuscripts, and ephemera. This gorgeously illustrated book presents over 200 selected original artworks from the enchanting collection she bequeathed to the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Yale University. Guiding the reader on a lively tour through the stages of childhood reading, this volume begins with ABCs and nursery books. It continues through adventure stories, magazines, and more, then concludes with a miscellany section of wonderful odds and ends. The delightfully varied images demonstrate how children's books evolved, from the nation's first days of independence to our own times. Artists whose works are represented include many beloved favorites, among them Ludwig Bemelmans, Maurice Sendak, A. B. Frost, Wanda Gag, Peter Newell, N. C. Wyeth, Tony Sarg, Robert Lawson, and Johnny Gruelle. From variant illustrations for Goodnight Moon and Where the Wild Things Are to little-known sketches for nineteenth-century periodicals that delighted generations of children, Drawn to Enchant offers a unique opportunity to study the reading lives of children throughout American history. Just as important, it invites each reader to recollect favorite images from the treasured books of his or her own childhood. Distributed for the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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Good in Good jacket. Yale University Press, 2007. Dustjacket/edges/corners very barely rubbed/bumped, one small crack at fore-edge of front flap, rear flap ever-so-slightly soiled; cover ever-so-slightly rubbed, edges/corners very barely rubbed/bumped; edges very barely bumped, fore-edge very barely soiled in one spot; binding tight; dustjacket, cover, edges and interior intact and very clean except where noted; due to the weight/size of this item, additional shipping charges may apply. hardcover. Good/Good.
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Exhibition / Collection catalogue. First edition 2007. 223 pages. 250 colour illustrations. Cloth and pictorial boards. Some binding glue showing through endpage gutters, We are specialists in Catalogues: Exhibitions, Auctions, Collections, etc. All items are as described and dispatched within 24 hours in a secure package. We are professional booksellers with over 37 years experience, you may order with confidence. otherwise a fine copy in dustjacket with some light sunning fore-edge and spine.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. Book First ed. Near fine/Fine condition, block of text printed on lower right corner of title page blacked out, with residue adhering to opposite page.
