The Golden Bird.
Gibson, Katharine.
New York, NY: Macmillan, 1927. First edition Octavo (standard size). Grey cloth with gilt lettering on spine and covers, with a lovely design of 2 birds in a circle with floral embellishments on cover as well. SIGNED twice by the author as Katherine and as K.G. Once "My compliments to a sucker - Katharine" on the back of the frontis, and again "WIth Compliments, K.G." at the head of the title page in the same hand. Wear, chipping and small tears to edgs of dj, though full color center illustration is still warm and vibrant. Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. Some soiling to top edge of textblock. 163 p. w/ 4 color and several other b&w illustrations, bibliography. A collection of 12 tales from across the world, including Egypt, Greece, France, Japan and more, each with a unique storyteller from the associated nation. A unique and attractive copy. Very Good in Good price-clipped dust jacket Hardcover in full cloth (Item ID: 11435)
$60.00
