Author Great Fun (1 results)

FIRST EDITION 1864, HAND COLOURED COPY, 4to, 250 x 185 mm, 9¾ x 7½ inches, red cloth with blind stamped decoration, gilt illustration and lettering to upper cover, all edges gilt, 96 pages. Delightful hand coloured frontispiece (little girls teaching 3 dolls to dance), hand coloured title page vignette and 21 nicely hand coloured plates by Edward Wehnert. 8 stories (The Dolls' Ball, The Two Cats and Willie and his Little Horse etc.). Head and tail of spine expertly repaired, corners slightly rubbed, 1 slightly bumped, 2 small slight stains to upper cover, endpapers replaced at some time. Very light crease to top corner of frontispiece, 10 mm (½") closed tear to 2 margins, small chip to lower inner corner of 1 text page, 2 small light brown stains to 1 text page, occasional light fingermarks and occasional light spotting to margins. A very good copy, uncommon with hand colouring. Harriet Myrtle's name on Preface, pseudonym of Mary Gillies (d.1870). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. Postage at cost and all parcels sent fully tracked and fully insured.…