The Magic Rug by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

The Magic Rug by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'AulaireGarden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1931. STATED FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very good. Oblong 8vo. Black cloth backed illustrated paper covered boards. Wear to exterior includes bumping to edges revealing boards in some areas, rubbing, chipping and fraying to spine ends, small hole to cloth at front hinge, and some minor blue colored pencil marks. Front hinge is starting but remains strong. Minor age toning to pages though text and

In both English and Japanese

New Haven: George W

LIMITED TO ONE THOUSAND SETS OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 786

The University Society Inc

FIRST SEPARATELY PUBLISHED EDITION

Half of one mother of pearl leaf is missing

Else is pristine with tight binding

Pocket for war stamps to rear pastedown

Interior is otherwise exceptionally clean with bright text

Circa 1901

Both interior hinges are cracked but holding strong

and light rubbing and soiling