Author: G. E. Farrow [George Edward Farrow]
Title: The Adventures of a Dodo
Description: London, T. Fisher Unwin, [1907]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce children's book about a talking dodo, by the noted G. E. Fisher, with charming illustrations by Willy Pogany. The first edition. Illustrated by Willy Pogany with a monochrome frontispiece, many monochrome vignettes and thirty-seven monochrome plates. Collated complete. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. This charming children's book was written by the noted children's book author, George Edward Farrow, best known for his nonsense books. In this tale, a group of children meet a talking dodo in peculiar clothes. The children are then taken on an exciting adventure by the Dodo, meeting many other interesting characters. Undated, dated by copies held at the British Library. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Externally excellent with fading to the spine, a slight lean, slight rubbing to the extremities, and very minimal marks to the boards. Very slight offsetting to the pastedowns. Internally generally firmly bound with strain in places. Pages lightly age toned with light spotting to the half title and an ink inscription to front blank. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Willy Pogany. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: First edition George Edward Unwin Willy Pogany Children's book George Edward Unwin Willy Pogany


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