Darton (and Clark, publisher). The Cotton Fields and Cotton Factories: being A Familiar View of the Rise and Progress of that Wonderful Branch of Trade, the Cotton Manufacture, Adapted for Youth, by Henry Brown, 1st edition, circa 1840, nine hand-coloured lithographed plates of trades, letterpress title preceded by 'Child's Library' chromolithographed title, contemporary manuscript inscription on front free endpaper, all edges gilt, original red cloth decorated in blind and gilt, somewhat soiled, spine deficient (frayed at head and lacking 3.5cm at foot), small 8vo (Qty: 1) Darton H108 (listing only eight plates, but with the addition of advertisements at rear). Our copy with plates as follows: Cotton Plantation; Batting; Carding; Bobbin & Drawing Frames; Reeding or Drawing in; Spinning; Warping & Winding; Weaving; and Printing.
Darton (and Clark, publisher). The Cotton Fields and Cotton Factories: being A Familiar View of the Rise and Progress of that Wonderful Branch of Trade, the Cotton Manufacture, Adapted for Youth, by Henry Brown, 1st edition, circa 1840, nine hand-coloured lithographed plates of trades, letterpress title preceded by 'Child's Library' chromolithographed title, contemporary manuscript inscription on front free endpaper, all edges gilt, original red cloth decorated in blind and gilt, somewhat soiled, spine deficient (frayed at head and lacking 3.5cm at foot), small 8vo (Qty: 1) Darton H108 (listing only eight plates, but with the addition of advertisements at rear). Our copy with plates as follows: Cotton Plantation; Batting; Carding; Bobbin & Drawing Frames; Reeding or Drawing in; Spinning; Warping & Winding; Weaving; and Printing.
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