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Vintage Children's Book The Bird Talisman H.A. Wedgwood Darwin Family Interest

Vintage Children's Book The Bird Talisman H.A. Wedgwood Darwin Family Interest

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The Bird Talisman, An Eastern Tale by Henry Allan Wedgwood. Illustrated by Gwen Raverat.

Unusual vintage fairytale book with Wedgwood Pottery family interest and Darwin family connections to this lovely story about an Indian princess and her magic ring which made her able to talk to the birds.

The story was written by Harry Wedgwood grandson of Josiah Wedgwood of Etruria and first printed as a story in the Family Tutor in 1852.

This Indian Fairytale was so beloved by the children of the Wedgwood and Darwin families that Mrs Darwin had it privately printed for the next generation in a small hardback book.

The book is illustrated by Gwen Raverat the Great Niece of the author who has exquisitely illustrated it with woodblock style pen and ink illustrations. It is a lovely work of fantasy so nearly forgotten as the tale for many years had just lived in the private treasures of the Wedgwood and Darwin families until being published again. This is the Second Edition 1964 hardback still quite scarce with Dust Jacket.

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Kittys Reader Notes & Book Snippet

Unusual fairytale about an Eastern Princess exquisitely illustrated.

"This charming story about a little princess and the magic ring which made her able to talk to birds was written more than a hundred years ago. It was not intended for publication and remained for many years a private and treasured possession in the Wedgwood and Darwin families, loved by generation after generation of children it was first published in 1939 when Gwen Raverat the great news of the author, illustrated it with exquisite coloured and black and white drawings it is now being reissued after a long interval."

ILLUSTRATED: Yes

*Black and white line drawn illustrations and including a few lithographed, richly-coloured plates all in a very stylistic woodcut style that add atmosphere to this wonderful story.

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Illustrated
  • Collectable
  • Vintage Children's Book

BOOK ERA:

  • 1960's Vintage Children's Books

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Author Bio & Publication

Gwen Raverat:

The great-niece of the original author H.A. Wedgwood.

Publisher: Faber & Faber Ltd.
Date: 1964
Edition: 2nd Edition
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: Yes ( Full Colour)
ISBN: N/A
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Condition Notes: VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD:

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This is fresh from the attic in very good vintage condition.

The kingfisher blue boards are the tiniest bit rubbed at and faded at the corners with slight bumping.

All the pages are sharp and clean with no messy graffiti of any kind except for a neat previous owner's name and date, on the first free endpaper.

Spine Intact with attractively coloured titles visible with no noticeable wear.

Original Price of 15s net (Fifteen Shillings) on interior flap of dust jacket.

Exquisitely illustrated.

Please remember this vintage book has been loved before and is not new condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 21.5 cms x Width 15.5 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 70

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