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Gordon Craig's Book of Penny Toys
E. Gordon Craig (English, 1872–1966)
England
1899
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number1986.766
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description(Published at the sign of the Rose, Hackbridge, Surrey, and sold by Lamley and Co., 1 Exhibition Road, London). Title, 3 pp. text, 20 pp. text with 20 small woodcuts facing 20 full-page woodcuts (folios B-L). (8 hand-colored). The book is printed on one side of sheet only, on grayish, fibery paper. Printed gray boards, white linen spine; 33 sm. The poems are by Craig and his friends. The edition stated as 550 never exceeded 250. Ref.: Fletcher and Rood, "E. G. Craig, A Bibliography" (London, 1967), no. A1 (a).