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London and New York: Anthony Treherne & Co. Ltd. and The H. B. Claflin Co, 1905. Very good plus.. First edition of this miniature story of Potamus, a hippo on the Nile who runs into trouble when he is accidentally deflated. This little publication is in a similar style to Treherne's "Stump" series of books, though it is square rather than oblong like the Stumps. 2.75'' x 3''. Original blue publisher's cloth binding with pictorial elements. Head edge stained red. Illustrated in color throughout. 83 pages, printed on board one side only. Ink gift inscription to first blank, dated "Xmas 1905." Mild scuffing and edgewear to boards. Occasional soil to margins. Sound and bright.
HIPPOPOTAMUS BOOK by SCHOFIELD, LILY
by SCHOFIELD, LILY
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HIPPOPOTAMUS BOOK
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SCHOFIELD, lily. HUMPTY-DUMPTY BOOK. THE HIPPOPOTAMUS BOOK by Lily Schofield. London: Anthony Treherne no date, circa 1908. Square 16mo (3x3"), 83p.. Pictorial blue cloth, very slight cover wear, a few finger marks in margins, , tight, VG++. Thick pages are printed on one side of the page so that each page of text faces a charming full page color illustration by the author. This is the tale of a fat hippo that lived on the Nile. Done in the format of the Stump books, only square instead of oblong. Nice copies are quite scarce.
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HIPPOPOTAMUS BOOK
by Schofield, Lily
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