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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 4to. pp 151. Original publisher's brown pebbled cloth with gilt lettering at spine, embossed gilt medallion on the front cover, bevelled edges and all fore-edges gilt. Royal bookplate of Prince Henry with crown and entwined initials HG, the name GLOUCESTER and his 'Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense' motto. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974) was the third son of King George V and Queen Mary. He served as Governor-General of Australia from 1945 to 1947. One hundred humorous designs by E. Griset. Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. Slight browning to front endpaper, very slight wear at internal hinges and slight rubbing to extremities, otherwise very good indeed. Decent copy.…