first edition
by Greenaway, Kate
No place or date.: No Publisher., (1882). A slim oblong 48 mo., measuring 2.5 " by 4 ", bound in smooth black calf with rounded corners. iv, 68 pp. The upper cover has the word "Album" written in gilt decorative cursive script, surrounded by a delicate border of gilt foliage linking copper flowers. The spine is embellished with gilt ivy leaves and a single flower. The lower cover has an elaborate decorative motif stamped in blind. All edges gilt. Six delicate color illustrations by Kate Greenaway, including title page bearing only the word "ALBUM", with each letter of the word printed on a banner carried by five charming little girls. There are several (truncated)