Presentation copy from the illustrator.

[GRAHAME, Kenneth Ed.]; [Gwen RAVERAT, Illus.] ~ The Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children. Inscribed by the illustrator with an ALS.

The University Press, Cambridge: 1932.

8vo., aqua publisher's cloth lettered in black to upper cover and spine; decoratively lined in blue with four corner vignettes showing various snowy scenes; together in the unclipped dustwrapper (6s. net) printed in black with a central motif showing a horse-pulled haystack; title vignette and numerous other black and white illustrations by Raverat, including head and tail peices as well as full-page designs; THE BOOK a very good copy, slightly darkened at edges and along spine, a little rubbed to extremities; internally very fresh, perhaps some light even toning throughout; THE WRAPPER also very good, a little darkened to panels and particularly along spine; with some creasing, nicking and chipping to upper edge and spine head; a couple of closed tears (longest 3cm approx), some slightly affecting lettering, repaired internally with tape. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. New, illustrated edition. This a presentation copy from the illustrator Gwen Raverat to fellow illustrator and artist Stephen Gooden and his wife Mona, with pencil inscription to the front fly-leaf. Also loosely inserted is a handwritten letter, signed by Raverat, referring to one of the poems. The book was her first commercial illustration commission, and was released to great success.

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Very Good
JACKET: Very Good