The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Men

The very scarce first UK edition of this illustrated prehistoric fiction novel by Stanley Waterloo. The first UK edition. First published in the U.S the same year by Way and Williams.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, nine monochrome plates and a folding map. Collated complete.This work was written by American newspaper owner, editor and author Stanley Waterloo. This novel tells the story of Ab, a stone age boy, as he grows into manhood and navigates the dangers of the prehistoric era.In the publisher's original cloth. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally generally smart with a lean, marks to the boards, slight cockling to the head of the rear board, a two inch closed tear to the head of the front joint with spine lifting slightly, rubbing and bumping to the extremities with small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine. Offsetting to the endpapers with scattered spotting. Internally, frontispiece tender with the odd plate disbound but present with signs of strain in places. Pages lightly age toned with the odd minor spot, heavier to the front and rear. Good Only.…