Set of 6 Almanacks, 1924 to 1929.
London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1924 - 1929. Hardcover. Wonderful set of 6 Kate Greenaway Almanacks, all 6 in the original clear envelopes, with 2 (1924 & 1925) also in the original glassine wrappers.
1924. 24mo, [24] pp. Cloth spine, pictorial boards. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. Color illustrations (originally used in the 1883 Almanack). In original glassine wrapper with printed statement: "The coloured illustrations are the actual first printing of the 1883 Almanack. The Text for the Year 1924 is now inserted". The wrapper is slightly edge chipped; small perforation in illustration for the month of November. The glassine envelope in very good condition.
1925. 24mo, [24] pp. Cloth spine, pictorial boards. Color illustrations. In original glassine wrapper with printed statement: "The Coloured illustrations are the actual first printing of the 1887 Almanack. The Text for the year 1925 is now inserted". The wrapper is slightly edge chipped; the glassine envelope in very good condition.
1926. 24mo, [24] pp. Cloth spine, pictorial boards. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. Color illustrations. Slight evidence of book plate removed at front paste down; the glassine envelope in very good condition.
1927. 24mo, [22]pp. Cloth spine, pictorial boards. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans, Racquet Court, London. Cloth spine, pictorial boards. Fine condition; the glassine envelope in very good condition.
1928. 24mo, [30]pp. Cloth spine, pictorial boards. Very good condition; the glassine envelope with diagonal tear to rear, o/w in very good condition.
Almanack & Diary for 1929. 16mo, [72]pp, teg. Includes Diary for 1929 with ruled pages. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. Gilt stamped pictorial green leather boards. Previous owner book plate at front paste down; short closed tear to bottom edge December Diary page, o/w in very good condition. Very good condition. Item #24067
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