Walter Crane illustrated books

Number 95 of 650 copies signed by the artist and the engraver; portfolio (360 x 275 mm); title printed in red & black, 8 mounted rice paper plates window-mounted and with captioned tissue guards, foxing to two plates, some creasing to the plate margins due to shrinkage, but rendered invisible by the window mounts; loose as issued in publisher's terracotta & green cloth decorated in gilt, light contemporary gift inscription to inside front cover, overall a very good example.

First edition, number 35 of 350 copies for England; small 4to (190 x 135 mm); pictorial title, part-titles, end-piece and decorations by Walter Crane; publisher's parchment-backed blue boards, spine tanned, a sharp copy, partly uncut.