THE LORD FISH. London: Faber and Faber, n.d. [1933]. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7-289 [290: acknowledgments and printer's imprint] [291: tailpiece] [292: blank], flyleaves at front and rear, illustrations by Rex Whistler, title page printed in yellow and black, original pictorial purple cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, top edge stained yellow green, bottom edge untrimmed, pictorial endpapers. First edition. A collection of seven children's fantasy and supernatural tales, with superb illustrations by Rex Whistler. Includes revised versions of four stories first published in the Joy Street series. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-110. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 506. Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 120. Wilson, Shadows in the Attic, p. 176. Bleiler (1978), p.59. Reginald 04030. A fine copy in nearly fine pictorial dust jacket with touch of wear at edges, hint of age-darkening to spine panel, and very mild dust soiling. A very attractive copy. (#130616).
Price: $250.00
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