The First Of May, A Fairy Masque; Presented In A Series Of 52 Designs By Walter Crane" 1881 1st Proofs Signed By Crane

Walter Crane

Published by James R Osgood, Boston, 1881

About this Item

InDIA; First American edition, color illustrated, hand drawn & illuminated dedicated to Chartles Darwin. Dating 1881, covers somewhat darkened. It was dedicated to Charles Darwin. India proof # 77 of 200 L10.10. ; there were 200 sets of this, the first proofs produced on India Paper measuring 8 x 11". [Gumachian 1924, Not in Darton, Muir and Osgood. }. Cloth backed. , 57 pages comprising pictorial limitation and dedication leaves, half-title, title-page, frontispiece and 52 magnificant illustrations within decorative borders setting off a verse by Crane for his fairy play. , Signed Walter Crane in pencil inside the limitation. Their was later a second set of these proofs issued in a quantity of 300. Nice copy. ; Signed by Author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The First Of May, A Fairy Masque; Presented In A Series Of 52 Designs By Walter Crane" 1881 1st Proofs Signed By Crane
• Publisher: James R Osgood, Boston
• Publication Date: 1881
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrated by Walter Crane
• Edition: First American Edition.
• Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)