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Ruskin, John
The King of the Golden River
Publisher: George G Harrap, London;
Date of Publication: 1939
Stock Code: 4080
FIRST THUS. Octavo. 38 pp. Colour frontispiece, vignette to title page and12 black-and-white illustrations in text, all by Arthur Rackham. Book Condition: Very Good. Pictorial white card covers; illustrated endpapers. A few nicks & creases to cover edges with some fingermarking to rear, bumped corners and 1-inch spli at upper front joint, otherwise a clean bright copy. Minor light foxing mainly to prelims and textblock edge. Complete with original printed envelope (just larger than the book) featuring holly-leaf motif in red and green and printed Christmas card (approx 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches) featuring Father Christmas with a sack of presents over the holly-leaf motif and printed "WITH ALL GOOD WISHES FOR XMAS AND THE NEW YEAR From", with dotted line below for donor to insert their name (left blank). Envelope rubbed with minor wear to short closed edge with a little light surface soiling; Christmas Card near-fine. Rare with card and envelope. £85.00