PROVERBS OLD NEWLY TOLD

London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd, 1900. Very good.. A "greatest hits" collection of proverbs including 'Out of the frying pan and into the fire,' 'Any port in a storm,' and 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,' illustrated in the style of John Hassall. 11'' x 9.5''. Original cloth backed color pictorial boards. Twelve full-page chromolithograph illustrations. [36] pages. Expert paper repairs to hinges and gutters, some cover rubbing and toning to page edges. Else sound throughout.