Poor Cecco
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1925.
First edition, limited issue. Signed by Margery Williams Bianco, author of The Velveteen Rabbit. Copy #58 of 105 thus. [2], 175, [1] pp. With seven tipped-in color plates with captioned tissue guards and 24 black-and-white illustrations in the text. In quarter vellum-style paper and textured blue paper over boards, gilt-stamped spine label, top edge gilt, endpapers illustrated in blue; housed in original slipcase with correct limitation number marked in pencil at head of spine panel. Spine darkened and lightly soiled, edges faintly sunned; minor toning to text leaves, tiny spots of soiling to rear endpapers, hinges starting but binding remains tight; slipcase soiled and sunned, worn and chipped at edges. A Very Good+ copy in a Good, unrestored slipcase. One of the most uncommon Rackham books. Latimore & Haskell p. 59; Riall p. 155. Item #140944997
Price: $7,500.00