THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS.
Methuen & Co. Ltd. London. 1931, 1931.
FIRST EDITION with Ernest Shepard illustrations. 8vo. (7.6 x 5.3 inches). 8pp of publishers adverts at end, dated October 31. A very good copy, illustrated throughout with Shepard`s beautiful line drawings. Finely bound in recent full dark green morocco leather binding, spine with raised bands, the compartments ruled and decorated in gilt. Two Navy blue labels, lettered in gilt. Single gilt ruled border on boards. Top edge gilt. Original dark green cloth front cover, showing Toad, Ratty and Mole, all in gilt, bound in at rear. Shepard's map endpapers bound in front and rear. ----- The thirty eighth edition overall, this is the first to feature the wonderful drawings by Shepard which haven't been out of print since. After his drawings for the A. A. Milne Pooh books, these are Shepard's most enduring, & endearing, illustrations.
Item #11713
Price: £650.00