Once Upon a Time!

Wain, Louis. Harry B. Neilson (illustrators)

Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., Lrd, London, 1910

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Original red cloth over color pictorial front board and advertisement on rear board, advertisements on endpapers. Corners and board edges a little worn. Large quarto (10 3/16 x 7 11/16 inches; 259 x 195 mm.). Pictorial title-page printed in blue, 92 unnumbered pages and six full page color plates. Numerous other mono-color and black & white illustrations throughout the text including six by Louis Wain. Ink inscription on verso of color frontispiece dated Xmas 1910. A good copy of a very scarce book, in fact the first time that we have ever seen this title. The Louis Wain illustrations in this delicate book include the following: How Pride Betrays. (three 0ne-third page, printed in brown) When the Cook's Away. (full-page, printed in blue) Tubbing the Kitties. (one-third page, printed in green) "You Naughty Kitties!" (full-page, printed in green). Seller Inventory # 3818

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Title: Once Upon a Time!

Publisher: S.W. Partridge & Co., Lrd, London

Publication Date: 1910

Edition: First edition.

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