The Tale of Pigling Bland.

£675 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

A near-fine copy of one of the Author's most endearing tales, based on her personal experience of rearing piglets. There are no differences between the first two printings. First edition, 16mo (140 x 110 mm); including 15 colour illustrations with black and white vignettes within text, slight age-toning, contemporary gift inscription to verso of upper free endpaper, dated 1913 (the year of publication), otherwise internally near-fine; publisher's maroon paper-covered boards, fielded panel enclosing illustrated paste-down of Pigling Bland, Slight fading to spine and extreme edges, otherwise near-fine; 93, [1] pp.

• Binding: Hardcover

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