"If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. "
— Oscar Wilde
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1939. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST BLAMPIED-ILLUSTRATED EDITION, first impression. Quarto (29 x 23cm), pp.vi; 216. With 12 tipped-in colour illustrations and 17 black and white plates, all by Blampied. Publisher's green cloth, with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and upper. Pictorial endpapers. A blue ink gift inscription to half-title, dated 1940. Light spotting to preliminary leaves, gently toned throughout, with a light tobacco scent; otherwise internally clean. Cloth shows light general wear; toned spine expertly repaired. Very good. Item #72836
Price: £250.00
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