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New York: George H. Doran, 1925. Hardcover. First US edition, first printing, as per Zempel & Verkler. Good clothbound hardcover with wear to the spine ends, general soiling to the covers, light rubbing/wear to the tips, and an attractive ex-libris to the front pastedown; the interior is generally clean with moderate signs of handling; lacking dj. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Verses for children dealing with tradesmen, countries around the world, animals, etc. illustrated by the artist best known for his toy and animal characters in The Wind in the Willows and Winnie-the-Pooh. Verses by E.V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas; illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. 93 pages; b&w illustrations throughout; 6.25 x 9.25 inches.

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1925. First edition. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. Scarce signed limited first edition of these illustrated children's verses, printed on handmade paper and signed by both the author and illustrator. 8.5'' x 7''. Original quarter blue cloth with grey boards. Printed paper label mounted to front board. In original pale blue printed dust jacket. 95, [1] pages. Edition of 100 signed and numbered copies printed on hand-made paper; this copy no. 55. Signed by Shepard and Lucas at colophon. Black and white illustrations by Shepard throughout. Offsetting to endpapers. Light soil and a few small closed tears to jacket. Contemporary bookseller label to jacket spine.

London: Methuen, 1925, 1925. SIGNED LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION ONE OF ONLY 15 COPIES. 1 vol., 8-7/8 x 7-1/4", this being copy # 7 signed by Lucas and Shepard, printed on Japan vellum, bound in the original white vellum, yap edges, title and author gilt to front cover, unopened, with the original card slipcase, the book is FINE and the original card slipcase is VERY GOOD. Published the year before the publication of "Winnie The Pooh".