The Wind in the Willows hippies Edges of the text block

Edges of the text block untrimmed

Original cloth-backed pictorial boards

Small stain to rear panel and a couple of nicks at head of backstrip

with a woodcut vignette on the titlepage

Edgar Allan Poe

The Wind in the Willows hippies Edges of the text blockLondon: Methuen, 1932. First edition to carry the E. H. Shepard illustrations, 38th overall. 8vo. pp [iv]. 312, 8p catalogue. Numerous line drawn illustrations by Shepard throughout the text. Original green cloth boards with gilt titles to spine and gilt vignette of Mole and Ratty to front board. Tips of corners lightly rubbed. Top edge green (as issued). Illustrated endpapers, spotted on versos, old owner's name at top of half title page. A near fine