Antique c1880 Little Prattlers Picture Primer George Routledge Linen Read/Repair
Item Condition: For Parts or Repair
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons (London / New York)
Edition: "Indestructible Edition"
Publication Date: Circa 1875–1885 (Late Victorian Era)
Material: Text and woodcut graphics printed directly onto heavy antique cloth-weave linen sheets. (Indestructible Linen)
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons (London / New York)
Edition: "Indestructible Edition"
Publication Date: Circa 1875–1885 (Late Victorian Era)
Material: Text and woodcut graphics printed directly onto heavy antique cloth-weave linen sheets. (Indestructible Linen)
Item Overview & Value Statement
Up for grabs is a rare, historically significant piece of late Victorian educational history: Little Prattlers' Picture Primer, published by the legendary George Routledge & Sons. This belongs to the highly collectible "Indestructible Edition" line, where pages were intentionally printed on linen cloth sheets so toddlers couldn't tear them up during lessons.
Please Note (Value Breakdown): While the outer cover and perimeter are heavily weathered, the historic internal cloth linen sheets remain completely intact, legible, and structurally sound. This book is a wonderful specimen for antiquarian collectors, textbook historians, or textile curators who appreciate the beauty of raw 19th-century fabric printing.
Detailed Condition Report
Exterior Cover & Edges (Poor / Heavily Frayed):
- Perimeter Fraying: There is severe, prominent fraying, thread separation, and loss along the entire right side margin and all four outer corners.
- Surface Wear: The cover graphics display notable age discoloration, heavy gray handling smudges, foxing, and surface abrasions expected from a 140+ year old nursery book.
- Spine: The spine binding is heavily worn and loose, though the interior cloth sheets remain bound together.
Interior Linen Pages (Good / Complete):
- Material Integrity: Because the pages are heavy cloth linen rather than paper, they have successfully resisted standard tearing, chipping, or brittleness.
- Legibility: The woodcut illustrations and large primer font remain bold, clear, and perfectly legible.
- Aging: Mild age-toning and occasional light smudging on the cloth surface, but free from modern ink markings or heavy water destruction.
selling as pictured.
more than welcome to pick up at shop in butler pa & save shipping.
051526 gp