Barbara the Lamb, Buttercup Fairy, and Timothy Tabbycat. Set of 3 Volumes.
Printed in the Netherlands. John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd., 1947-1950. Fourth, third, and first editions respectively. Hardcovers: illustrated paper over boards with d/js. Set of three volumes: Barbara the Lamb (4th ed, 1950), Buttercup Fairy (3rd ed, 1950), and Timothy Tabbycat (1st ed, 1947). 8vos. Unpaginated (32 pp per volume). Each page is enitrely illustrated with bright full colour dawings with incorporated text. All volumes in similar condition. Light foxing to prelims. Pages clean save for a few small marks on the last pages of Buttercup Fairy. The colours are vibrant. Bindings still strong and square. Boards and spines are worn along the edges (mostly along the foot), and bumped/frayed in the corners, but the majority of the casing is undamaged. The d/js have been clipped, and are creased, sunned, and chipped/torn with some small loss of material. Despite the damage, the d/js are predominately whole with the majority of the damage along the edges. Condition:. Very good / Fair. Item #68144
Price: $500.00