{"product_id":"the-magic-ink-pot-the-marchioness-of-londonderry-1st-edition","title":"The Magic Ink-Pot, The Marchioness of Londonderry — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1928\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. xii, 209, [3].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The original red cloth boards remain structurally firm and pleasingly vibrant, showing only minor surface wear, including a faint diagonal surface scratch to the rear board and a few isolated spots of light soiling. The intricate gilt tooling to the upper board and spine is exceptionally bright and unoxidised, retaining superb shelf appeal, while the top edge gilt remains largely pristine. The extremities show light rubbing, particularly at the gently bumped corners and lightly pushed spine ends, but the cloth is entirely free of tears or fraying. Internally, the book is remarkably well-preserved; the hinges are sound, and the text block is square and tight. Aside from mild, uniform age-toning to the fore-edge and isolated spots of offset browning to the endpapers, the leaves and beautiful colour plates remain remarkably clean and crisp, supporting the book's overall structural integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is a scarce true first edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Ink-Pot\u003c\/i\u003e, wonderfully illustrated with sixteen striking colour plates and additional black-and-white in-text drawings by Edmond Brock and Lady Margaret Stewart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author, Edith Helen Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry (1878–1959), was a prominent societal figure and influential hostess in Britain during the inter-war period. She originally penned this charming book of Irish fairy tales and Celtic folklore for the amusement of her own children, eventually publishing it to notable acclaim. Surviving copies of this first printing in such bright, unsunned condition are exceedingly uncommon on the open market, as the title was typically read to pieces by its young audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Magic Ink-Pot\u003c\/i\u003e is a charming collection of original fairy tales and folklore steeped in the rich tradition of Celtic mythology. The stories recount magical adventures sparked by the curious contents of an enchanted ink-pot, transporting readers into a captivating world of Irish folklore, mythical creatures, and vivid landscapes. Accompanied by highly evocative illustrations, it remains a delightful and visually stunning work of early twentieth-century children's literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54439700496723,"sku":"4842","price":510.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260727_141022.jpg?v=1785415367","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-magic-ink-pot-the-marchioness-of-londonderry-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}