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1951 Cautionary Verses Illustrated Album Edition
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Description
Illustrated, Pleasing Copy, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
Comprising of his 'Cautionary Tales for Children', 'New Cautionary Tales', 'The Bad Child's Book of Beasts', 'More Beasts for Worse Children', 'More Peers', 'A Moral Alphabet' and 'Ladies and Gentleman. Illustrated throughout, with numerous drawings by B.T.B and Nicolas Bentley. A reprint of this 'Album Edition' which was first issued in 1940. This fifth reprint is from 1951. Hilaire Belloc's comic verses for children were extremely popular. His 'Cautionary Tales' were a parody of the popular 19th century cautionary tales. Although much of his works were supposedly for children they are more to adult and satirical tastes.
Condition
In original publisher's cloth binding. Held in original, unclipped and scarce dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with minor bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is generally smart. Patches of rubbing to the joint and spine. Small loss to the head and tail of spine due to chipping. Wrap is sunned, with occasional marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean.
Near Fine
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