The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood
New York: White and Allen, (1889). First edition. Hardcover. Sm. quarto. Unpaginated (22pp. & 6 chromolithographic plates). Quarter cloth over illustrated paper covered boards. Illustrated title-page. Delightful publication of the fairy-tale with in-text reproductions of drawings in duo-tone and 6 mounted chromolithographic plates by G. W. Brenneman. All six lithographic plates loose. Creasing and chipping to outer edges of plates, not affecting images. Part of bottom right corner on one plate missing. Age wear, staining and abrasions on binding. Head and tail of spine and edges bumped. Dated inscription by previous owner in black ink on free front endpaper. Sporadic foxing throughout. Soiling to outer margins of some pages. Overall fair condition. fair. Item #22943
Price: $100.00