Cloth binding for Parley’s ‘Dick Boldhero’

[1862]

Cloth gilt

6¾ x 4 inches

This is an adventure story for boys as Dick journeys across the world. The cover bears no relationship whatever to the narrative, and seems to exist purely to project a pleasing image in the form of ivies and fuchsia-like flowers. Once again, an anonymous designer was employed to infuse what is otherwise a very unexceptional book, poorly printed and produced, with visual splendour.

Scan and text by Simon Cooke [Click on image to enlarge it, and mouse over the text for links.]

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