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Greenaway, Kate. CALENDAR OF THE SEASONS: 1882. Marcus Ward & Co., London; Belfast, 1881.

Price: US$225.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Greenaway, Kate. CALENDAR OF THE SEASON: 1882. London; Belfast: Marcus Ward & Co., [1881]. FIRST EDITION [Schuster & Engen 317]. 32mo - 4-5/16" x 2-13/16". All edges tinted yellow. Color pictorial stiff glazed paper wrappers with a neatly penned gift inscription at the top of the front wrapper for what is a lovely, clean and crisp copy of the book. [8] pp. including wrappers. The book is illustrated with four full color drawings by Greenaway which are signed "K.G.". This is an attractive and charming little book in wonderful condition. The condition of the book is NEAR FINE. Only five copies located on OCLC/WorldCat. RARE

Seller: Wallace & Clark, Booksellers, Houston, TX, U.S.A.

Greenaway, Kate.. Calendar of the Seasons. 1881. Marcus Ward & Co. London Belfast.. Marcus Ward, London, 1881.

Price: US$499.99 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: 8 pp. 2.75" by 4.125". Four unsigned colored illustrations by Kate Greenaway. P. 1: Spring. Three hatted and muffed girls from the front in village scene surrounded by elaborate silver frame. Centered below is blue vase with publisher and place. Elaborate white flowers against light blue background all surrounded by white thin border. P. 2: Yearly calendar with Shakespeare's Julius Caesar quote: "The youthful season of the year." Surrounded by line and ivy borders. P. 3: Legal Holidays, Church Days, and Eclipses surrounded by line and ivy borders. Shakespeare's King Henry II quote: "The seasons change their manners." P. 4: Summer. Girl in pink with blue shawl and basket of flowers against rose bush and brick building surrounded by elaborate silver frame, in turn, surrounded by pink flowers and gold leaves against white background. P. 5: Autumn. Girl in pink with white shawl carrying umbrella against green bush and brick building surrounded by elaborate silver frame, in turn, surrounded by yellow flowers against white background. P. 6: Domestic postage and foreign postage surrounded by line and ivy borders with Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing quote: "Frame the season for your own harvest." P. 7: Line and ivy borders with Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice Quote: "Many things by season seasoned are." Contains these additional texts: Merry Christmas / Cushings and Bailey / Booksellers and Stationers / 262 W. Baltimore Street / Happy New Year. P. 8: Rear view of hatted and muffed girls in winter scene surrounded by elaborate silver frame with blue vase centered below. In turn, surrounded by holly against light blue background with narrow white frame. Marcus Ward & Co. in bottom portion of white frame. Printed for the American market since the postal rates are in U.S. currency. Cushings & Bailey was located in Baltimore, Md. Near Fine. Really nice copy. Not in Thomson and only select parts in Schuster. Part of a bookseller's private Greenaway collection purchased by us from her estate.

Seller: Pride and Prejudice-Books, Ballston Lake, NY, U.S.A.

GREENAWAY, Kate. Calendar of the Seasons 1881. London & Belfast: Marcus Ward & Co., 1881, 1881.

Price: US$950.00 + shipping

Description: Calendar of The Seasons GREENAWAY, Kate. Calendar of the Seasons 1881. Four cards depicting the four seasons, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Each card measuring 4 1/8 inches x 2 11/16 inches; 105 mm x 68 mm. Frame size: 12 7/8 inches x 15 1/4 inches; 328 mm x 385 mm. Matted, framed and glazed. Calendar of the seasons, showing the seasons of the year, each card with colored and floral borders. The card for Spring with the title: "Calendar of the Seasons/1881" and depicting three young girls in winter attire. The card for Summer with a young girl standing next to a rose bush, dressed in a bonnet and carrying a basket of flowers. The card for Autumn with a young girl holding a parasol, wearing a large frilly bonnet. The card for Winter showing three young girls with their backs to us, dressed in winter clothes.

Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc., Calabasas, CA, U.S.A.