Ruth Arkwright, Charles Robinson - Brownikins and Other Fancies - 1910

Brownikins and Other Fancies by Ruth Arkwright

Superb colour plates by Charles Robinson, mounted on brown stiff paper, all in nice condition

Other illustrations by Robinson in black and white in the text and music is by J.W. Wilson

Five Plays : Brownikins, Bibi, or the Japanese Foundling, St Nicholas, Fairy Bells, Baby New Year
Letter to Uncle Hugh from Christopher dated June 1910 and reply letter, dated July 1910 in printed handwriting and italic script

First Edition 1910
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co Ltd

Large Format.
Card wraps with bright pictorial pastedown to front, red spine cover, wear to edges, corner crease. Plain brown on the back. Endpapers, illustration b/w design. Front endpaper, owner’s names, small clear tape at bottom.

82 pages.
Minor marks, a few grubby fingers, a few tiny pin pricks to first free endpaper, light browning at page edges.

Rare copy, charming antique fairy book.
Plays include Christmas and baby’s New Year