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Tissue guard between two color frontispiece illustrations removed, and slight dampstain at bottom of gutter. Does not affect the integrity or touch the illustrations there. ; The artist Maxwell Ashby Armfield (18811972) and his wife Constance Smedley (18761941) , the artist, playwright, feminist and founder of the International Association of Lyceum Clubs for professional women collaborate in this work. Beautiful color and black & white illustrations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 255 pages

Decorated and embossed green covers with gilt title to front, edge wear, corners through to board, spine sunned, back cover damp bleaching areas. 255 numbered pages with full page colour illustrations, previous owners name to fep which has lower corner torn off, 2 illustrations missing another torn in two,one reglued in wrong place, pages bright. Binding loose, pages all held but another illustration becoming detached.

This charming book, written by author and artist Constance Armfield (nee Smedley) is illustrated by her artist husband, Maxwell Armfield, who collaborated with her and others with book illustrations. This tells the adventures of the Woodcutter's daughter, Sylvia, and the illustrations are delightful. This has been a read and loved book, so is not pristine, but the binding is good, and the gilt is still golden. The binding is a little loose, but intact, and there is a small tear at the bottom of one of the black and white illustrations. The cover shows some staining and there is minor foxing on some of the pages, but it is in pretty good condition for its age.

Gilt stamped decorated cloth. 8vo. First edition. Very good +. Endpapers foxed. One inch of front bottom edge worn to boards. Illustrated throughout with in text black & white drawings and full page black & white and color plates by Maxwell Armfield.

White cloth hardcover, no dj. 255p. Dark staining to lwer edge of pages and cover not affecting illustrations or printing. previous owner's name on half title page. May require extra postage.