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MacDonald, Greville, and Arthur Hughes (illus.), THE MAGIC CROOK OR
THE STOLEN BABY: A FAIRY STORY (London: Vineyard Press/A.C.
Fifield, 1911). First edition, 19.5 x 14cm (8vo), in publisher's
lime green linen w/white decorations & title (designed by Hughes)
to covers & spine, t.e.g., 273 pp. +3pp. publ. adverts to rear,
w/frontis & numerous b&w illustrations by Hughes, in original
olive dustjacket. Printed by William Brendon & Son Ltd.,
Plymouth. Dustjacket Very Good (minor stains &
edge-chipping); Binding Near-Fine (prev. owner's name & date to fr.
ep.); contents Fine. Reid 95, Fredeman 93.48. (Inv.
#530) C$600 |
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MacDonald,
Greville, and Arthur Hughes
(illus.), THE MAGIC CROOK OR THE STOLEN BABY: A FAIRY STORY
(London: Vineyard Press/A.C. Fifield, 1911). First edition, 19.5
x 14cm (8vo), in publisher's lime green linen w/white decorations &
title (designed by Hughes) to covers & spine, t.e.g. (others
untrimmed), 273 pp. +3pp. publ. adverts to rear, w/frontis &
numerous b&w illus. by Hughes. Printed by William Brendon
& Son Ltd., Plymouth. Inscribed to recto of fr. ep.: "Tilly
from M. & C. Cecil, Gardd, New Year 1912." Binding Very Good
(spine & fore-edge of fr. cover sl. browned, & ep.s moderately
stained); contents Near-Fine. Reid 95, Fredeman 93.48.
(Inv. #884) C$100 |
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MacDonald, Greville, and Arthur Hughes (illus.), JACK AND JILL: A
FAIRY STORY (London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1913). First
edition, 19 x 14cm (8vo), in publisher's red linen w/white decoration
& title (designed by Hughes) to fr. cover, gilt decoration &
title to spine, t.e.g. (others untrimmed), [i-ix] x-xii, [1] 2-246,
[1-2 publ. adverts] pp. w/colour frontis & 28 b&w illus. by
Hughes. Printed by William Brendon & Son Ltd.,
Plymouth. Inscribed by MacDonald to recto of fr. ep.: "Rose
Goodwin, with the writer's affectionate regards, Nov. 1913" (at about
this time Greville also gave Rose a small painting by Hughes).
Binding Good (spine & edges of fr. cover sunned, extremities
moderately bumped & worn, hinges cracked, & ep.s browned
w/prev. owner's inscr. to fr. ep.); contents Near-Fine. Fredeman
93.49, Wolff 4323. (Inv. #774) C$500 |
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MacDonald, Greville, and Arthur Hughes (illus.), JACK AND JILL: A
FAIRY STORY (London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1913). First
edition, 19 x 14cm (8vo), in publisher's powder-blue linen w/dark green
decoration & title (designed by Hughes) to fr. cover, gilt
decoration & title to spine, t.e.g. (others untrimmed), [i-ix]
x-xii, [1] 2-246, [1-2 publ. adverts] pp. w/colour frontis & 28
b&w illus. by Hughes. Printed by William Brendon & Son
Ltd., Plymouth. Inscribed by MacDonald to recto of fr. ep.:
"Nellie Matheson with the writer's love" (Nellie was related to the
MacDonald family's close friend & the author's namesake, Greville
Matheson) Binding Very Good (spine sl. faded, some small spots to
fr. cover, & ep.s browned); contents Near-Fine (lt. foxing to
prelims). Fredeman 93.49, Wolff 4323. (Inv. #920) C$500 Home Page |