Cecil Aldin — The Mongrel Puppy Book

Oxford, Humphrey Milford, [1912]. Cloth. A charming, early edition of this illustrated children's book by Cecil Aldin. An early edition, with the first edition and multiple subsequent editions all appearing in 1912.  Bound in the original publisher's pictorial cloth binding.  Each page of text with an illustrated page opposing.  Twelve colour plates in all with additional monochrome vignette illustrations. Collated, complete. The life and daily adventures of a loveable puppy and his pals.        Bound in the original publisher's pictorial cloth binding. Externally, smart. Cloth faded with patches of damp staining, primarily to rear board. Bumping to extremities and head and tail of spine. Discreet bookseller label to lower paste down. Internally, with the occasional strain, pages holding firm. Faint offsetting from plates to opposing pages. Pages bright and clean. Marginal age toning and the odd handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .