Peacock Pie: A Book of Rhymes, Walter de la Mare — 1st Edition

£55.20

Peacock Pie: A Book of Rhymes, Walter de la Mare — 1st Edition

Name: Peacock Pie: A Book of Rhymes, Walter de la Mare — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6701
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Publication: London, Constable & Co. Ltd., 1916

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 178, [2].

Condition Report: Very Good. The original publisher's green cloth binding remains firm, square, and attractive, with the gilt lettering and prominent peacock vignette to the upper board retaining pleasing brightness. There is some minor bumping and light rubbing to the corners and spine ends, alongside trivial surface wear to the rear board. The hinges are sound, and the text block is tight. Internally, the pages present well with typical age-toning to the margins and text block edges. The colour frontispiece and internal line illustrations remain clean, sharp, and entirely unobscured. Overall, a highly presentable and structurally sound copy.

Catalogue Note: This is the first edition to feature the iconic illustrations of W. Heath Robinson.

While Walter de la Mare’s celebrated collection of children's poetry was originally published unillustrated in 1913, this undated 1916 edition by Constable & Co. introduces a charming colour frontispiece and eighty delightful black-and-white line drawings by Robinson.

The combination of de la Mare's whimsical verse and Robinson's inventive artistry makes this specific edition highly sought after by collectors of Golden Age book illustration.

Considered one of the defining works of early 20th-century children's literature, Peacock Pie offers a magical collection of over eighty rhymes exploring fairies, witches, beasts, and the captivating wonders of childhood imagination. Walter de la Mare's lyrical mastery is perfectly complemented here by W. Heath Robinson's intricate, characterful illustrations, making this volume an enduring treasure of the nursery and the collector's shelf alike.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Walter de la Mare

Book Publisher: Constable & Co. Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 178

Book Publication Year: 1916

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: W. Heath Robinson

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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