{"product_id":"1886-rare-victorian-book-little-wide-awake-illustrated-magazine-for-children","title":"1886 Rare Victorian Book - Little Wide-Awake, Illustrated Magazine for Children","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"182\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"182\"\u003eA richly illustrated Victorian children’s annual in its striking original publisher’s binding.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"1428\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edited by Mrs. Sale Barker. Illustrated by Gordon Browne, A. W. Cooper, M. E. E., P. Ebbutt, A. T. Elwes, Hal Ludlow, E. J. Wheeler, and Harrison Weir.\u003cbr data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"355\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"365\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"424\"\u003eLittle Wide-Awake: An Illustrated Magazine for Children.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"427\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"441\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, George Routledge and Sons, Broadway, Ludgate Hill; New York, 9 Lafayette Place, 1886. First thus.\u003cbr data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"538\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"551\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"571\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"580\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 x 7.5 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"600\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"610\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376 pages, plus advertisements.\u003cbr data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"645\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good, original publisher’s decorative green cloth, richly stamped in gilt, black, and polychrome; upper cover featuring a charming central vignette of a young girl within a floral frame; spine elaborately lettered and ornamented; rear cover with decorative panel; (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective, removable mylar cover. All edges gilt. Remaining highly attractive and well-preserved.\u003cbr data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good; clean and solid throughout; occasional light spotting; a contemporary gift inscription to front endpaper dated Xmas 1887; text and illustrations remain crisp and pleasing.\u003cbr data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Profusely illustrated throughout with full-page plates and numerous in-text engravings, including a fine color frontispiece; a rich visual panorama of late Victorian juvenile illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1443\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 200–350).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"2129\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1500\"\u003eLittle Wide-Awake\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a quintessential example of the richly produced Victorian children’s annuals that blended entertainment, moral instruction, and visual delight. Issued by Routledge in 1886, this volume gathers stories, poems, puzzles, and instructive pieces within a beautifully illustrated framework designed to captivate young readers. The elaborate publisher’s binding—among the most attractive features of such works—remains here in remarkably fresh condition, enhanced by bright gilt edges and vivid cover decoration. A charming survival of a once-beloved family book, retaining both its aesthetic appeal and historical character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2386\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2151\"\u003eThe editor: \u003c\/strong\u003eMrs. Sale Barker was a prominent editor of Victorian children’s literature, associated with the popular \u003cem data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003eLittle Wide-Awake\u003c\/em\u003e series and related publications aimed at educating and entertaining young audiences in the late 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2393\" data-end=\"2682\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2393\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003eThe illustrators: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe volume brings together a distinguished group of Victorian illustrators, including Gordon Browne and Harrison Weir, whose work helped define the visual language of children’s publishing in the period, combining narrative clarity with lively and engaging imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48351824445689,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260504littlewideawake_01.jpg?v=1777906073","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1886-rare-victorian-book-little-wide-awake-illustrated-magazine-for-children","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}