DE LA MARE, Walter. The Lord Fish
DE LA MARE, Walter. The Lord Fish. London: Faber & Faber. 1933. 8vo. pp. [i], 291, [i]. First edition. Publisher’s pale red cloth lettered in gilt at spine, very good, binding tight, very slightly rolled, a few spots to textblock edges only; internally fine. The Rex Whislter dust jacket price-clipped, small nick to spine head and repair to verso here, one or two small marks but very presentable overall.
A delightful collection of fairytale stories which reviewers called his best work to date. The titular story sees a Mr. Cobbler on a quest to release a dreamy fish girl. Whistler adds to the charm with four full-page illustrations and several head- and tailpieces.
DE LA MARE, Walter. The Lord Fish. London: Faber & Faber. 1933. 8vo. pp. [i], 291, [i]. First edition. Publisher’s pale red cloth lettered in gilt at spine, very good, binding tight, very slightly rolled, a few spots to textblock edges only; internally fine. The Rex Whislter dust jacket price-clipped, small nick to spine head and repair to verso here, one or two small marks but very presentable overall.
A delightful collection of fairytale stories which reviewers called his best work to date. The titular story sees a Mr. Cobbler on a quest to release a dreamy fish girl. Whistler adds to the charm with four full-page illustrations and several head- and tailpieces.
DE LA MARE, Walter. The Lord Fish. London: Faber & Faber. 1933. 8vo. pp. [i], 291, [i]. First edition. Publisher’s pale red cloth lettered in gilt at spine, very good, binding tight, very slightly rolled, a few spots to textblock edges only; internally fine. The Rex Whislter dust jacket price-clipped, small nick to spine head and repair to verso here, one or two small marks but very presentable overall.
A delightful collection of fairytale stories which reviewers called his best work to date. The titular story sees a Mr. Cobbler on a quest to release a dreamy fish girl. Whistler adds to the charm with four full-page illustrations and several head- and tailpieces.