1900 LOUIS WAIN Illustrator THREE LITTLE KITTENS Ernest Nester / E. P. Dutton
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THREE LITTLE KITTENS
A VERY SCARCE VICTORIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED BY LOUIS WAIN under his pseudonym GEORGE HENRI THOMPSONIllustrations bear the initials of his alias GHT
Published London & New York: Ernest Nister & E. P. DuttonUndated - publication date was 1900 (Necker 1907-27)Size9 x 11 inches; 230 x 280 mmPrinted in Bavaria
Featuring 14 unpaginated pages including the covers, wait a total of five coloured chromolit...hograph platesand a further 14 one-colour illustrations
Condition: Please refer to the photographs which illustrate the following descriptionThe original, string-bound spine is in good conditionthe front and rear covers are lightly rubbed and the front cover has a faded inscription to the top right corner
There are no inscriptions internally; most pages have toning to the edges due to ageand there is a one-inch tape repair to the gutter near the lower edge of four pages
Possibly a unique copy as a thorough internet search has failed to establish any other copies
