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Childrens Book , Favourite Tales for the Nursery
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Childrens Book , Favourite Tales for the Nursery

1920 - 1940
Sold 16 April 2025 · Wickersley Antiques
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This is a publishers file cope from the archive, well loved traditional childrens stories, on the first inner page are two typed lables, one reads original plates and electros scrapped 1942, and the other label reads all letterpress scrapped 1942. publishd by T Nelson & sons . not quite sure of the date but no later than 1942

Physical Dimensions
Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Antique Childrens Book to the 1940s.

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SA884828
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This is a publishers file cope from the archive, well loved traditional childrens stories, on the first inner page are two typed lables, one reads original plates and electros scrapped 1942, and the other label reads all letterpress scrapped 1942. publishd by T Nelson & sons . not quite sure of the date but no later than 1942
Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Antique Childrens Book to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
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SA884828
Wickersley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011
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Wickersley Antiques
Telephone 07802 196 675 or 01142 851 486
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Exhibiting and Trading from Hemswell Antique Centre
Caenby Corner
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 5TJ
United Kingdom
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An antique hardcover childrens book with a slate blue cover featuring colourful illustrations of fairy tales and vintage typography.
CHILDRENS BOOK , FAVOURITE TALES FOR THE NURSERY
Ref: SA884828
An antique hardcover childrens book with a slate blue cover featuring colourful illustrations of fairy tales and vintage typography.
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  • ObjectBooks
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialPaper, Cardboard, Cotton Cloth
  • ColourSlate Blue
  • MotifsEmbossed typography, Chromolithograph illustrations, Fairy tale characters
  • SizeH 19 cm (7 in) x W 14 cm (6 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

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Antique childrens books from this period are characterised by chromolithographic illustrations, decorative cloth bindings, and collections of traditional folk and fairy tales.

They typically feature paper pages, cloth-covered boards with embossed or stamped lettering, and sewn book block bindings designed for durability.

Authenticity is determined by publisher marks, typography style, paper ageing characteristics, and original printing techniques such as early colour lithography.

They can be stacked on a coffee table, displayed open on a book stand, or arranged on bookshelves to add a layer of historical charm and colour.

Keep them out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, store them in a climate-controlled environment with low humidity, and handle them with clean hands.
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