Mrs H. C. Cradock - Josephine&Apos;S Birthday

London, Glasgow, and Bombay, Blackie and Son Limited, 1920. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful first edition copy of Cradock's children's book, with a range of illustrated plates by Honor C. Appleton. First Edition.Illustrations include a frontispiece, seven colour plates, and thirteen in-text black-and-white illustrations by Honor C. Appleton. This is a wonderful classic children's book by H. C. Cradock, otherwise known as Augusta Whiteford (1863-1951). This is one of the books within Cradock's 'The Adventures of Josephine' series, with this picture book detailing her eventful birthday party.Honor C. Appleton (1879-1951) was a British illustrator of children's book, particularly 'The children's Alice&apos. Collated, complete. In the publisher's cloth binding with paper boards. Externally, very smart. Minimal edge wear to extremities with light bumping to head and tail of spine. Marks to bottom edge of rear board.A bit of neat colouring-in of the illustrations to the front paste downs and endpapers. Offsetting to the endpapers. Prior owner's ink inscription to half-title page. Internally, firmly bound, with binding loosening a bit more towards the middle of text. Very Good . Ill.: Honor C. Appleton. Very Good .

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