St Marys Books

New illustrated edition published one year after the first edition. Finely bound in full leather with gilt tooled border and paste-down illustration to cover. Four raised bands to spine with gilt tooled title and decoration. Top edge gilt. In matching custom made sturdy cloth slipcase. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated frontispiece and pictorial vignette to title page. Additional 29 illustrations throughout. Pages are the slightest bit toned to edges with light occasional spotting throughout. Small and neat ink inscription to corner of rear free endpaper. Otherwise bright and clean. Overall near fine condition, a smart, sharp copy. 350 pp. Beautiful book, a special copy of this beloved children's classic.