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Hamilton, Myra; Rackham, Arthur (illus.); Millar, H. R. (illus.); et al.
Kingdoms Curious.
Publisher: William Heinemann, London;
Date of Publication: 1905
Stock Code: 15304
First edition, with the first issue gilt-stamped binding variant as described by Lattimore and Haskell. Octavo, pp., x, [2], 247, [1], plus tissue-guarded photolithographic frontispiece, 12 plates, 19 illustrative headpieces, and 1 in-text illustration, as called for. Six of the illustrations are by Rackham. Publisher’s original tan cloth; titled in gilt to spine; titled in black with black and gilt-stamped vignette to upper board; publisher’s mark in black to lower board; white end-papers. Contemporary gift inscription in ink to front free end-paper. Spine slightly toned; corners softened; minimal soiling to cloth. Offsetting to end-papers otherwise internally clean and fresh. A near-fine copy. A collection of short children’s stories with charming illustrations by some of the most beloved of the Golden Age of children’s book illustration. A lovely copy. £95.00