Set Reminder2024-11-21 12:00:002024-11-21 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Fine Books & Manuscripts https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/fine-books-manuscripts-21895 Potter & Potter is proud to offer fine books and rare manuscripts in our November 21 sale. We will have important books, including modern firsts, fine bindings, antiquarian, illustrated and children's books, original artwork, maps; as well as fine letters and manuscripts.
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CRAWHALL, Joseph (1861-1913). Old Aunt Elspa?s A B C We?ll soon learn to read, Then-how clever we?ll be. London: Field & Tuer; Simpkin, Marshall & Co., [1884]. Small 4to. Illustrated throughout with hand-colored woodcuts and with hand coloring on wrappers. 21, [3, ads] pp. Publisher?s printed wrappers (wrappers worn, marginal tears and chips, wrappers loose, text pages worn, toned, loose). Fair. FIRST EDITION OF THIS ABC BOOK, WITH CHARMING HAND-COLORED WOODCUTS. ?Elspa? was the nickname for Crawhall?s daughter, Elspeth. Crawhall himself is featured under the letter ?R? entry, being chased by a queen with a rolling pin.