Good Things for the Young of All Ages, 1873

[MacDonald, George (ed.)], GOOD THINGS FOR THE YOUNG OF ALL AGES ANNUAL FOR 1873 (London: Henry S. King & Co., [1872-]1873).  First edition, 23.5 x 17cm (4to), in publisher's green fine net-grain cloth w/gilt & black decorations & title to fr. cover & spine (blind to rear), [i-iv], 1-667 [668] pp. + frontis & several unpaginated plates, w/numerous in-text wood engravings by the Dalziels after Arthur Hughes, Ernest Griset, etc., & literary contributions by W.B. Rands, William S. Gilbert, etc.  Printed by Bradbury Agnew & Co., London, this vol., the 5th in the series (but 1st w/altered title), contains the Nov. 1872 thru Oct. 1873 monthly issues, & includes the 1st printings of Rands's "My Daughter" & Gilbert's "Sinbad in England," all w/the Hughes illus.  Inscribed to recto of fr. ep.: "Kate Ada Fuller, Dorking."  Binding Very Good (lt. rubbing to extremities & corners sl. bumped); contents Very Good (prelims & ep.s foxed w/only occas. stains elsewhere).  White 79, Reid 91, Fredeman 93.30 & 37, Shaberman p.41, Goldman pp.284-85.  (Inv. #529)  C$500 Home Page