Voyage of Columbus

NESBIT, E[dith]. The Voyage of Columbus. Discovery of America. Illustrated by Will and Frances Bundage and J. Pauline Sunter. Poem by E. Nesbit. Souvenir of the 400th Anniversary. London: Raphael Tuck & Sons [1892]. Elephant folio, [28] sheets, printed on one side, final sheet blank. Blue boards pictorially stamped in gold, black and light green; a.e.g. Textured, decorative endpapers; 6 color chromolithographs, 6 half-tone lithographs, 2 half-page lithographs, 12 text pages with illustrations. Spine ends and corners a bit worn, a few small indentations to top of boards, a few light scratches and some light soiling to boards, else a remarkably clean, bright copy.

First edition. A charming picture book from the beloved author telling the story of Christopher Columbus journey to America and back as if it were a fairy tale and Columbus had been a child when he made the journey. This gorgeous, oversized volume is rarely found in such pristine condition and features wonderfully vivid chromolithographs and stunning single-color lithographic illustrations as well as charming decorations on all the pages of hand-written text.