Mary Crary / Edmund Dulac (ill) - The Daughters of the Stars - 1939

"The Daughters of the Stars" by Mary Crary and illustrated by Edmund Dulac - Hatchard, London - 1939 first thus UK edition - 20cmx15cm - condition: very good, some rubbing, all plates present. Publication of this book encountered delays and difficulties because of the outbreak of World War II. Since paper and workmen were fast being commandeered by the British government, the book was rushed into print despite the fact that only two Dulac illustrations were finished" (Hughey). Dulac designed the entire format of the volume, including chapter head and tail scroll designs. Hughey 91. Quarto. With 2 colour plates