HUMPTY DUMPTY'S LITTLE SON.

Published by London Chatto and Windus, 1907

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Seller: Roger Middleton P.B.F.A., Oxford, United KingdomRoger Middleton P.B.F.A.

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FIRST EDITION 1907 first issue (No.37 in list of 37), small 8vo, 128 x 80 mm, 5 x 3 inches, green cloth illustrated on upper cover in black and red: 2 children carry a large Dumpy book, black and red vignettes at top and bottom of spine, 95 pages. Coloured frontispiece and 23 jolly colour plates (black and white with red and green only). The everyday life of a little boy whose Mother (Humpty Dumpty's widow) keeps a sweet shop. His favourite occupation is playing at circuses. A touch of rubbing to head and tail of spine, upper cover very slightly rubbed on title, endpapers very lightly browned, neat early inscription on front endpaper, a couple of inner joints cracked, binding tight and firm, contents clean and bright. A very good plus copy. This title was commissioned by Grant Richards but published by Chatto and Windus after Richards' bankruptcy in 1904. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

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Title
HUMPTY DUMPTY'S LITTLE SON.
Author
CROSS, Helen Reid. Written and illustrated by Cross. Dumpy book.
Publisher
London Chatto and Windus
Publication year
1907
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
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