Grahame (Kenneth) The Wind in the Willows
£1,500
London, Methuen, 1913.
First illustrated edition. 8vo. Original green cloth lettered in gilt with inset colour illustration to upper cover. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A rather lovely example of the first illustrated edition of Grahame’s classic of children’s literature, preceding the Rackham edition.
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A lovely example of the book, in genuinely very good jacket.
Illustrations by Paul Branson.
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