Three Little Kittens
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1895. Paperback. [14] p.: 4 full-page color illustrations, many in-text drawings; 28 cm. Stiffened paper covers with chromolithographed front cover illustration. Cover title and imprint. Author's name on last page of text. No date of publication, but probably 1895 or slightly later (imprint includes "Ltd." and lists New York and Paris as places of publication). Identified as part of Father Tuck's "Little Darling" Series on the front cover. (Raphael Tuck also issued this as part of several other series). "No. 1558" on cover. Printed on linen; first and last leaves pasted down on covers. A charming story based on the nursery rhyme about the three little kittens who lost their mittens. In Good Condition: edges are rubbed; cover is creased; back cover is stained; pages are somewhat soiled; color illustrations have left shadows on facing pages; minimal fraying to linen edges. This linen version by Tuck is extremely scarce. Good. Item #001827
Price: $185.00