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Unpublished Whimsical Illustrated Children's Book. The Roving Tinker A Legend of the Dover Road
1917333<p>n.p. England 1917. Very good internally but vellum heavily soiled and toned boards bowed contents clean with some light finger-soiling. Attractive manuscript children's book filled with watercolor illustrations.<br /><br />A whimsical story in verse about a carefree itinerant fellow and his dog set in the early twentieth century wandering the towns of southern England before finding and then losing untold riches in Canterbury - and learning that time and leisure are more valuable than money.<br /><br />This book appears to be unpublished as we trace no printed version of any variation of this title by this author or illustrators.<br /><br />Oblong 4to. 7 leaves. Clearly a work of love as it is bound in full vellum with gilt lettering and marbled endpapers.</p>
Nelson Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB · États-Unis800,00 $US≈ 676,88 €
