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Publisher: constable   

Author: walter de la mare              

Illustrator: Dorothy p. lathrop                           

Date: 1922                     

ISBN: no                                            

Edition: 1^st edition                 

Dust Jacket: no           

Description: Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dorothy Lathrop (illustrator). First edition. A lovely, first edition copy of this book of fairy poems by Walter De La Mare. Charming collection of fairy poems by Walter de la Mare featuring more than 60 illustrations by Caldecott Medal winning artist Dorothy Lathrop. Collated and complete.Including a beautiful frontispiece, in colour.?Walter John De La Mare was an English poet, short story writer, and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for a highly acclaimed selection of subtle psychological horror stories, amongst them "Seaton's Aunt" and "All Hallows". In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt lettering to the front board and spine. Externally, very smart, with slight bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. A few marks to the front board. Internally, slight age-toning to the free-endpapers, as usual. Slight spotting to the first and last few pages, and a couple spots throughout, but otherwise pages are clean. Very Good Indeed. book. 

Condition: good, light foxing throughout      

Our Opinion:    Lovely book - delightful illustrations, rare and collectable would make a nice gift             

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                     UK postage is charged as stated. International postage is only an estimate. Specific Postage quotes can be provided to any given location once country and weight are known. Rough Guide for a 1KG (packed) book is – Europe £15.00, USA £19.50, Rest of World £23.00

Combined shipping costs. The highest stated shipping cost first, plus any others at minus 30% of the stated price up to a MAXIMUM 4 BOOKS.

 

Our Grading

We conservatively grade each book in an honest and objective manner.

Mint/Fine: - Like new, No faults, Appears unread.

Like New: - Appears unread, May have the slightest marks.

Very Good: - Clean condition with no significant faults. May have a few defects.

Good: - Book condition reflects its age, will have some faults, foxing, bumping, scuffing, inscriptions etc

Acceptable: -  Well read. Reading copy only. May have significant wear and tear, may have loose pages, plates missing, or external damage.