THE DARTONS: An annotated check-list of children's books issued by two publishing houses, 1787-1876.
With Editorial assistance and a preface by Brian Alderson. Pp. lx+730(last blank), 8 coloured plates, black & white frontispiece and text illustrations (some full page), appendix, indices; thick roy. 8vo; dust wrapper; The British Library/Oak Knoll Press, London & New Castle, 2004. First edition. *'In 1787 William Darton began engraving and printing books especially for children. Over the next 60 years his firm published more than 1,600 books for children and young people, and some 50 games and educational aids. A separate publishing house was set up in 1804 by his son, also named William.... The books published by the Dartons were especially significant in the evolution of Victorian book design' [wrapper blurb]. Item #079971
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