Rare, Hard-to-Find Books

Macmillan & Co.
New York, London
1890
Full-Leather
First Thus.
16mo - over 5¾” - 6¾” tall
Preface by Austin Dobson.
Numerous illustrations by Hugh Thomson.
A very attractive little volume.
Macmillan, first Thomson-illustrated edition. Rare first issue of the first Hugh Thomson-illustrated edition, with the suppressed woodcut on page 95. A very good copy bound in handsome dark-green cloth with gilt titles and elaborate gilt decoration depicting flowers and a singing bird. Minor chip to very crown of spine.
The text is very good, tight and clean.  All edges gilt.
Many charming black and white illustrations.
Appearance of streak on front board is scanner burn. Not on the volume itself.   

 

  

$99.95

 

 

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