The Brown Fairy Book.
Longmans, Green & Co, 1904.
First edition, first printing. 8vo. 350pp. Brown gilt illustrated boards. A fine copy with lovely fresh gilt. The slightest wear to gilt. Internally ink name of Thomas Hutchinson & shelf number to endpaper. Endpapers original and unsplit. A very attractive & fresh copy.
Thomas Hutchinson 1856-1938 lived in Northumberland & was a published poet & a childrens book collector on an heroic scale; he had two library sales, one in Sothebys, 1905 & a three day sale held by Anderson & Garland of Newcastle in 1921.
Item #100511
Price: £450.00
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