Tales of Beasts and Birds by Various Authors

Undated (circa 1930). 226pp, 4 colour plates inc. frontispiece, numerous in-text black and white illustrations. Red cloth-covered boards, bling embossed design and titles to front, gilt titles on spine. 12mo. Lightly rounded spine ends, corners lightly rubbed and rounded, slight bump to top edge of front board. Text block edges lightly tanned and foxed. End papers lightly tanned. Internally neat clean bright and tight. Dust jacket has sun-faded spine, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage. Forty-two short stories for children. Includes: The Stranger in the Bungalow, Birds in the Garden and The Horse that Knew it was Friday.