Author: Kenneth Grahame
Title: The Golden Age
Description: London, John Lane, The Bodley Head , 1915 . Cloth. A bright copy of Kenneth Grahame's collection of short stories, with charming illustrations by R. J. Enraght-Moony. First thus, being the first to contain illustrations by R. J. Enraght-Moony.Bound in the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Written by British author Kenneth Grahame who was most widely known for 'The Wind in the Willows' and 'The Reluctant Dragon&apos. 'The Golden Age' was Grahame's first collection of stories, which he had previously been published in various London periodicals. First published in 1895, it is considered a classic of its genre. It takes its foundation as the culture and myth of Ancient Greece, which Grahame using characters from mythology throughout the work. The original publication was not illustrated; it was reissued in 1899 with Maxfield Parrish's illustrations in black and white.Illustrated with eighteen colour plates and a frontispiece by Irish artist, Robert James Enraght-Moony. Collated, complete. In the publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the extremities. Damp staining and marks to the rear board. A little fading to the spine. Bookseller label to the front paste down. Front hinge is a touch tender, but holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a little age toned, but clean. Label remnants to the half title. Very Good . Ill.: R. J. Enraght-Moony. Very Good .

Keywords: Kenneth Grahame R. J. Enraght-Moony short stories The Golden Age R. J. Enraght-Moony R. J. Enraght-Moony


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