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1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle
1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle

1888 Rare First Edition - Jack The Giant Killer illustrated by Richard Doyle

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$225 USD - $225 USD
$225 USD
$225 USD - $225 USD
$225 USD

Author: Richard Doyle. Illustrated by Richard Doyle.
Title: Jack the Giant Killer.
Publisher: London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1888. First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 10" X 8.5".
Pages: 48 pages.
Binding: Good to very good original red illustrated cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, small hitch to the spine - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good to near fine content (bright, tight, and clean; fresh colours; no significant foxing observed - as shown).
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated throughout with Richard Doyle’s delightful and highly detailed colour illustrations and decorative borders.

Estimate: (USD 400 – USD 700).

The book: Attractive and rare first edition of this wonderful facsimile reproduction of an original manuscript with calligraphic text and colored illustrations and wood-engraved decorative borders to every page. The original manuscript was created by Richard Doyle in 1842, at the age of 18. After his death in 1883, it was sold at Christie, Manson & Wood, "when, being amongst the most beautiful and highly-finished of his productions, it naturally realized a long price, and the purchaser lent it to the Publishers for reproduction". Eyre and Spottiswoode did a fine job and it is a work of great delight!

The author: Richard Doyle (1824–1883) was one of the most beloved Victorian illustrators, renowned for his fanciful style and his long association with Punch magazine. A master of fairy imagery and ornamental design, Doyle created some of the most memorable visual interpretations of classic children’s tales, influencing generations of book illustrators.