Mrs. M. H. Spielmann [Mabel Henrietta Spielmann] — The Love Family

London, George Allen & Sons, 1909 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Spielmann and Moore-Park's charming children's work about the adventures of Cupid and his family. Stamped 'Presentation Copy&apos. A very scarce first edition.With a 'Presentation Copy' blind stamp to the title page head.Illustrated with twelve colour plates, and further monochrome vignette and full page illustrations, from British painter, illustrator and teacher Carton Moore-Park. Collated, complete.Mabel Henrietta Spielmann's charming work follows the adventures of Cupid and his Love family.Spielmann was a British author, married to art critic Marion Harry Spielmann.With two leaves of advertisements to the rear for the 'Lilliput Library', which this work belonged to.Significant ink markings to verso of two plates, to recto of one, and to three tissue guards and two text leaves.A charming early twentieth century children's volume. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards. Significant fading to and areas of discolouration to cloth. Fraying to back strip tail. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Significant child's ink markings to rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Blind stamp to title page head. Pages bright. Significant ink markings to verso of two plates, to recto of one, and to three tissue guards and two text leaves. Light handling marks throughout. Good . Ill.: Carton Moore-Park. Good .