BABES AND BLOSSOMS.

FIRST EDITION (1908), small 4to, 185 x 140 mm, 7½ x 5½ inches, red cloth backed colour illustrated buff boards, gilt lettered and illustrated spine, illustrated endpapers, (68) pages. 17 delightful colour plates of young children, toddlers and babies, in bright bold colours plus numerous coloured illustrations, mainly of flowers. Printed 1 side only on Japan-fold pages, very simple text. Head and tail slightly worn, 2 tiny splits to outer cloth at tail of spine, corners rubbed and slightly 'rounded', paper hinges inside covers cracked and neatly glued, small piece missing from blank top corner of front endpaper, no inscriptions, 3 small yellow paint spots on blank rear endpaper, 1 flower page torn across (geranium) and invisibly repaired wih no loss (see image 5), slight fingermarking and occasional very pale foxing to margins. Very good copy of charming children's book. W. Copeland is the pen name of Walter Jerrold. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.…