A Song of the English
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1st edition thus (reprinted and re-designed, illustrations added, from 'The Seven Seas' originally published by Methuen). Unpaginated, beautifully illustrated throughout with many black and white drawings and 12 colour plates, with captioned tissue-gaurds. (including frontispiece.) Blue-cloth covered boards with gilt titles and design on spine and gilt design on front. Missing head of spine and cloth worn through at heel. Spine cover cloth worn through on places on rear. General wear all over including some quite deep scratches on rear; slightly fraying cloth. Gently cupped. Illustrated end papers. Previous owner's name on verso of front free end paper. Mildly foxed throughout; worst on prelim pages. 8vo