THE GOOD-NATURED GIANT. A Story Adapted to the Capacities of Children and Old People. By One of the Number. With Illustrations by C.W. Sheeres. [Also in Greek:] Eireeneestepaid'agathoongigantaiosphilos [translated on p.125 - The Gigantic Lover of Peace and of Good Children].
PlacePub
London
Publisher
Hope and Co.
Date
1852
Illustrations
Plates (4) by C.W. Sheeres engraved by T.H. Nicholson + text illustrations.
Description
Octavo blue cloth pictorially gilt & blindstamped (rather worn tips rubbed spine starting to split) All Edges Gilt 194pp. Inscription on fly leaf "Margaret Browne with the love of the Good-Natured Giant and Attatattadatta" (probably by the Author). Paper bit tanned and some fingermarks, one page edge-repaired. *Adventures of the giant with two children (Master Frederick Gilbert and Miss Leila Fairford) in Switzerland, Califonia and England. The ending of the book is "the little dog had disappeared with its long-lost mistress Atta-tatta-datta" (see inscription above). A delightful well-illustrated story, scarce, not in Osborne Collection.
Booknumber
J71277
Price
Price: GBP 15.00 or USD 18.00
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