first edition Boards
1909 · London and New York
by Cecil Aldin
London and New York: Hodder and Stoughton, 1909. Boards. Very Good +. Cecil Aldin. A handsome copy of the 1909 1st edition of this charming tale of the mischievous "Pickles" the puppy. Solid and VG+ in its wonderful pictorial boards, with very light wear at the flap-folds and at the tips. Inner hinges professionally --and tastefully-- re-inforced, otherwise no markings internally. Tall quarto, 24 full-page color plates (plus color-decorated title page). Especially appealing illustrations, done at the height of Cecil Aldin's artistic powers. (Inventory #: 16336)