James Lumsden & Son of Glasgow; Their Juvenile Books and Chapbooks, S. Roscoe & R.A. Brimmell, Private Libraries Association, 1981

James Lumsden & Son of Glasgow; Their Juvenile Books and Chapbooks is an important bibliographical study of the Glasgow publishing firm of James Lumsden & Son, noted for their illustrated children's books, chapbooks and inexpensive popular literature of the nineteenth century. Written by S. Roscoe and R. A. Brimmell, the work provides a detailed survey of Lumsden's juvenile publishing output, making it a valuable reference for collectors, booksellers and researchers with an interest in Scottish printing, children's literature and nineteenth-century popular publishing. Produced by the Private Libraries Association in a limited edition, this is a well-regarded specialist reference work in the field.

James Lumsden & Son of Glasgow; Their Juvenile Books and Chapbooks. By S. Roscoe & R.A. Brimmell.

Published by the Private Libraries Association, Pinner, UK. 1981 first edition. Limited edition of 2,000 copies of which 750 copies were for sale.

A near fine blue cloth hardback with black and gilt decorative roundel to front cover and titles to spine. Some sun fading to the spine area. Soundly bound and internally in fine condition - appears unread.

Text bright and clean and well illustrated. A nicely produced volume.

Text in English.

xxv + 134pp.

Dimensions: approximately 255mm high x 165mm wide x 20mm deep).

Weight: approximately 630g.