Dream Days.
John Lane, Bodley Head, 1930/1898, probable first of this edition; grey boards with black silhouette of two children looking up at a bird in nest in a tree; red top edge, heavy coated paper, frontis and 27 black and white illustrations; in jacket with line drawing on black of book board, silhouette of children chasing geese on back; small 8vo; 168 pp and 3 pg catalogue. Juvenile hardback.
A bright child's perspective on growing up in Victorian England and dealing with the Olympians (adults) and their nonsense. This book and Grahame's Golden Age influenced stories of parents and children to come. Includes the Reluctant Dragon.
CONDITION: Near Fine in Very Good jacket; neat small 1934 inscription, otherwise as new and appears unread; in jacket with chips to 3/8" on all top corners, toned spine and top margin; unclipped, 3/6 on dw spine. Item #22832
$120