All is not gold that glitters!
first edition Hardcover. Paper pastedown on boards. Cloth spine
1944 · London
by Pendrey, Peter
London: George Routledge and Sons Limited, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Paper pastedown on boards. Cloth spine. Very Good Plus. Beware of unintended consequences! A fanciful and amusing parable of the dangers of innovation, with fantastical illustrations. Oblong 4to, 24.5 by 33 cm. 27 pp. A tale of an alchemist and his many thwarted experiments, culminating in the creation of a giant Frankenstein of a beetle who couldn't be contained. Small corner chip to paper pastedown of cover. Light wear. (Inventory #: 004590)
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