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c1890 The Rabbit Book : Charles R. Pettafor : Late Victorian Children's Book
c1890 The Rabbit Book : Charles R. Pettafor : Late Victorian Children's Book
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The Rabbit Book
Written and Illustrated by Charles R. Pettafor
Publisher: London, Elkin Mathews, no date (circa 1890). First Edition. Size: Oblong 10" X 7.5".
Decorative boards with cloth spine, 27 pages.
Scarce with only one other copy available worldwide at the time of listing and priced at $500 - only 5 copies known in Worldcat libraries.
A compendium of rabbits undertaking very human tasks, written and illustrated by the British painter Charles R. Pettafor. A very very rare collectors’ item in excellent condition for its age. Charles Pettafor dedicates it to his two children Jyx and Mibs. A rare find in any condition.
CONDITION
A good copy. The binding is good, small hole to cloth spine, endpapers good and inner joints are sound, neat name (Allan) written on front endpaper. All contents present and pages in good clean condition throughout. No tears or foxing. Overall very good.
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