ill E.H Shepard

ill E.H Shepard

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For Sale Classic Edition

8vo over 7.75 - 9.75'' tall Nice Tight Clean copy ! 351 pages. 8630

12mo over 6.75 - 7.75'' tall A classic of childhood. Tight copy ! Blue-green cloth, gold decor, top edge gold gilt, rough-cut page ends. Spine darkened, boards a bit blotchy. light foxing on endpapers only. Has no publishers advertisements. 275 pages. 8865

First Edition VIII., 302 pp.Stamped 'Presentation copy' on the title page (some fool has attempted to remove the mark). Bound by the Chelsea Bindery in full dark blue morocco. The gilt decoration on the original cloth, has been reproduced on the front board. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Gilt lettered, with a box design on the spine, and piping to the raised bands. Gilt line to the boards, and their edges. Marbled endpapers. In a leather entry case. A splendid copy of this classic work Chiswick Shop

Second Edition (same month as the first). Frontis., [viii.], 302 pp., blank, printer's details on verso. In original blue/green gilt lettered and decorated cloth which has had the spine laid down. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Small marks on the rear board, spine has some loss at head and foot. minor foxing otherwise a good copy. Chiswick Shop

0763622427 One of the true classics of English literature, here are the adve ntures of Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and Toad. Grahame's idyllic wo rld is as fresh now as when they first discovered his enchanting tales--of Ratty sculling his boat on the River, Badger grumpily e ntertaining his friends in his comfortable underground home, and the exasperating Toad being driven into one tangle after another by his obsession with motor cars. This edition is beautifully i llustrated throughout - a must-have book for every child.

Condition: Good+ - in Good+ DJ. DJ nicked at head of spine and top corner of upper panel. Price Clipped. Previous owners inscription to pastedown. Top edges lightly dusty. :: Further Information: The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders and steps and chairs.. . Ever since Kenneth Grahame wrote the story for his young son, countless children have grown up with Toad, Mole, Rat, Badger and the rest as intimate friends, and knowing exactly how they look through Ernest Shepard's classic illustrations. 256pp. Size: 8vo Crown (19 x 13cm Approx.) Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. Dust wrapper in protective, removable sleeve. ::