{"product_id":"robert-lewis-stevenson-a-penny-plain-twopence-coloured-book-with-an-introduction-by-david-powell","title":"Robert Louis Stevenson: A Penny Plain \u0026 Twopence Coloured book, with an introduction and notes by David Powell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, known for works like \u003cem\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/em\u003e, was a fan of the toy theatre, “... those pages of gesticulating villains... bosky forests, palaces and war-ships, frowning fortresses and prison vaults — it was a giddy joy.” This book reproduces his 1884 essay on the subject, ‘A Penny Plain and Twopence Coloured’, in full, together with a comprehensive introduction and notes by David Powell that explain the historical context.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe essay is presented in the centre of the book as a reprint of the six original magazine pages from \u003cem\u003eThe Magazine of Art\u003c\/em\u003e, complete with the original illustrations.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated in full colour throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: c. 210 mm wide x 297 mm high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal pages: 80\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished 2022 by Pollock’s Toy Museum Trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold in aid of Pollock’s Toy Museum Trust Registered Charity no. 313622.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pollock's Toy Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48390700368200,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3551\/6488\/files\/penny-plain-book-front-cover.jpg?v=1755639486","url":"https:\/\/shop.pollockstoymuseum.co.uk\/products\/robert-lewis-stevenson-a-penny-plain-twopence-coloured-book-with-an-introduction-by-david-powell","provider":"Pollock's Toy Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}