Boys and Girls of Bookland - A Classic Collection of Childhood Characters, 2006

This beautiful hardcover volume with dust jacket is  a first Dalmatian Press printing of a classic by Nora Archbald Smith that was first published in 1923. It contains eleven stories of famous child characters in fiction and is accompanied by full-color illustrations by remarkable artist Jessie Willcox Smith. The book is in good condition with a complete dust jacket that retains its bright colors. It shows some curling at the top and bottom of the front cover and minor wear along the edges and spine. The hardcover shows very minor wear at corners and spine. The binding is tight and the pages are intact and unmarked. There is a small mark at the top of the illustrated page next to the title page. (See photos for details.) A stunning copy for reading or display. 113 pages.