Author: Veale, E.
Title: The Birds Wedding. The Owl & the Bat and Other Merry Tales
Description: London, Ward, Lock & Co. 1897. First British edition, published in the same year as the American edition; 6 x 4 1/4; pp. [12]; pictorial wraps; illustrated by Palmer Cox with in-line and full-page lithographs; a small rubbed spot to lower margin of fron twrap, a closed cut to tail of spine, and a minor nick to upper right corner, else bright and well-preserved; very good condition. A charming book of fairy tales, in included "The Naughty Little Bears," "The Birds' Wedding," and "King Leo's Good Resolution." The tales were illustrated by Canadian artist Palmer Cox (1840 - 1924), best known for The Brownies. Very good .

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