London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1906
Signed by the illustrator. Rackham's magnificent illustrations capture so succinctly the ethereal atmosphere of the story, with the still recognisable Kensington Gardens poignantly rendered, together with period charm, so much so, that one plate discretely features King Edward VII.
Deluxe edition, number 324 of 500 copies, signed by Rackham on limitation page; 4to., xii, 125, (1)pp. + 50 colour plates tipped-in on thick light brown paper including frontispiece, captioned tissue-guards, some very faint spotting to half-title and verso, slight offsetting to margins from guards, on title-page and final page of text, otherwise near-fine; publisher's vellum, illustrative gilt block to upper cover, replacement ribbon ties, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, minor browning, bump to one corner, otherwise a very good copy all round of the handsome edition.
Deluxe edition, number 324 of 500 copies, signed by Rackham on limitation page; 4to., xii, 125, (1)pp. + 50 colour plates tipped-in on thick light brown paper including frontispiece, captioned tissue-guards, some very faint spotting to half-title and verso, slight offsetting to margins from guards, on title-page and final page of text, otherwise near-fine; publisher's vellum, illustrative gilt block to upper cover, replacement ribbon ties, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, minor browning, bump to one corner, otherwise a very good copy all round of the handsome edition.
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