CHARLES ROBINSON EVELYN SHARP EX REARE 1ST EDITION 1ST ISSUE. EXCELLENT CONDITIO
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Charles Robinson. The Story of the Weathercock by Evelyn Sharp, First Edition First Issue. Beautifully illustrated by Charles Robinson. London. Blackie & Son Limited. 16 stunning colour plates, circa 1909. Beautiful original binding. Title gilt, front cover has baby fairy riding on the back of a weather cockerel, all in gilt. Spine is titled and decorated with baby at head, weathercock and church spire at centre, and an imp at foot, again all in gilt. 258 pages, 9" x 7". Gorgeous original decorated end-papers, half-title has black & white drawing of baby fairy and weathercock, reverse has black & white drawing of boy baby fairy. Frontis is full colour plate of weathercock looking out over village, surrounded with border of leaves and berries. Title page, title red, with red running cockerel at foot, with same border as frontis but in black & white. Reverse of title page has another black & white drawing of weathercock being mobbed by crows. Dedication page is printed "To the one who understood", with a black & white drawing of baby with small horse on a string, reaching out to the weathercock on top of church steeple, reverse has black & white drawing of a small imp. Contents page is decorated at head witha drawing of baby and winged boy imp carrying a small casket with the key on the top. Fantastically illustrated. throughout, with
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