The Story of a Puppet or the Adventures of Pinocchio. Translated from the Italian by M.A. Murray. Illustrated by C. Mazzanti.

COLLODI, Carlo [pseudonym of Carlo LORENZINI] (1826-1890), [MURRAY, M.A., translator, MAZZANTI, C. illustrator].

London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1892. [Fairy tale] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.[6]; 232. Publisher's white cloth with blue floral decoration, blue title to spine and upper. Edges and endpapers repeating the design of the cloth. Illustrated with a tissue protected frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations by Mazzanti. Some occasional thumb and pencil marks but generally clean, gift inscription to reverse of front free endpaper. Textblock very slightly shaken, old adhesive visible to hinges, dustiness to top edge. Cloth a little soiled and rubbed, more so to joints and board edges, some bubbling. A very attractive example. Very good. Item #52333

Price: £3,500.00