S. Louis Giraud [ed.] - Pinto&Apos;S Panto or Round-About Tales

London, Fleetgate Publications, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this charmingly illustrated collection of children's tales and poems. The first edition of this very scarce work, edited by S. Louis Giraud, editor of children's newspaper the Daily Express.With vignette and full page illustrations throughout, some in two-tones, and with two colour plates. Collated, completeA charming collection of tales and songs, arranged in five 'rounds&apos.Undated; dated 1926 via the British Library.With two former owner's inscriptions to the head of the first two leaves, the first inscribed 'Jennifer Ruddick', and the second supplying her address.With the stamp of Michael and Megan Dawson, a husband and wife who established a successful business dealing in and restoring pop-up books, to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with head and tail of rear joint starting, but board firmly held. Handling marks and discolouration to rear board perimeters. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Former owner's stamp to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Former owner's inscriptions to head of first two leaves. Pages bright, with spotting and instances of foxing throughout. Child's pencil marks to tail of first two leaves. Significant closed tears and chipping to plate perimeters. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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