STORIES TOLD TO CHILDREN ..

London: Duckworth & Co., 1914. Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-201 [202: printer's imprint] [note: text printed on leaf rectos only although the reverse sides are counted in the publisher's pagination], eight inserted plates with mounted color illustrations by Flora White, original pictorial olive green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, rear cover stamped in blind. First separate printing of these stories and the first illustrated edition. Four fairy stories first published in THE GREY BRETHREN in 1905. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Some patchy fading to cloth on front and back covers, spine panel a bit darkened, a very good copy which presents well overall. (#132344) (Inventory #: 132344)