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Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Co.,, 1928. First edition, first printing. The book was originally published in 1901 with illustrations by E. Pollack; the Rackham illustrated version was only published in the US. Riall notes that "the text is printed on a poor and brittle paper, so it is a difficult title to find in good condition". Octavo. Original buff cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in black and orange, upper cover with design in black and orange. Frontispiece, decorated title page and 2 full-page illustrations printed in rose and turquoise, with black and white illustrations within the text, all by Arthur Rackham. Contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper with bookplate to front pastedown. Head and foot of spine slightly bumped, lower corners slightly rubbed, some light soiling, frontispiece and title page becoming slightly loose; a very good copy. Latimore and Haskell p. 63; Riall, p. 163.

New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1928. First Thus. First edition illustrated by Rackham, published only in America. Octavo (8 5/16 x6 1/8 in; 212 x 155 mm). Collating [8]. 80, [1], [3, blank]. Original tan cloth, pictorially stamped in colors. Small "1951" postage stamp on front free-endpaper. Title page, frontispiece and two full page illustrations in rose and greenish-blue, twenty-six black and white drawings. A Near Fine copy. "There is no more famous illustrator of children's books in the entire world than Arthur Rackham. Indeed, there are many people who make a point of buying every Rackham book regardless of subject, merely for the sake of the pictures. For, unlike that of many illustrators, Mr. Rackham's work appeals equally to the child and the adult, delighting the young reader by its whimsical humor and multitude of perfectly executed details, and adults by its beauty and artistry. In 'The Lonesomest Doll' Mr. Rackham has found an unusually appealing theme, and he has contributed a series of… Read More

Houghton Mifflin Company, 1937. Reprint. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. Dust jacket has edge wear, tears and chips on the edges, corners are chipped/torn, some patchiness, spine and rear are darkened, price has been clipped. Tan cloth boards are decorated with the same art as the DJ, in pale orange and black, boards are rubbed and bumped lightly at the corners, spine has a little wear head/tail, black mark through the author's first name. Bookplate front endpaper. 1929 copyright, no date on title page. This is a 1937 reprint edition with illustrations by Arthur Rackham, the 1901 first edition has illustrations by E. Pollak. All orders packed with care, independent bookseller since 2011

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1929. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition with Arthur Rackham illustrations (story originally published in 1901). Small quarto. Fine in fine dustwrapper. A superlative, pretty much as new copy.

Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Co.,, 1928. First edition, first printing. The book was originally published in 1901 with illustrations by E. Pollack; the Rackham illustrated version was only published in the US. This is a beautiful example of the title in the rare dust jacket. Octavo. Original buff cloth, titles to spine black and to front cover black and red, vignette blocked to front board in black and red. With dust jacket. Housed in a folding box. Colour frontispiece, decorated title page and 2 full page illustrations printed in red and green ink, black and white vignettes to text, by Rackham. In the lightly toned dust jacket with just a touch of wear with short tears and shallow chips to the extremities. An excellent copy. Latimore and Haskell p. 63; Riall, p. 163.