The golden age / Kenneth Grahame; with nineteen illustrations by R.J. Enraght-Moony
1915, First Edition. London New York Toronto: John Lane, The Bodley Head; John Lane Company; Bell & Cockburn. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #367215
Physical description: 242 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 19 unnumbered leaves of plates: color illustrations; 26 cm. Contents: Prologue: The Olympians -- A holiday -- A white-washed uncle -- Alarums and excursions -- The finding of the princess -- Sawdust and sin -- 'Young Adam Cupid' -- The burglars -- A havesting -- Snowbound -- What they talked about -- The Argonauts -- The Roman road -- The secret drawer -- 'Exit Tyrannus' -- The blue room -- A falling out -- 'Lusisti statis'. Subjects: Brothers and sisters England 19th century; Fiction. Country life England 19th century; Fiction.
Price: €85.00