Various and L Leslie Brooke — The Golden Goose Book

London , Frederick Warne and Co. c1935. Cloth. A collection of children's stories. Illustrated by L Leslie Brooke throughout with many colour illustrations and vignettes. Undated, dated using Copac. Comprising of the tales of The Golden Goose, The Three Little Bears, The Three Little Pigs and Tom Thumb. In original pictorial cloth binding with green boards. Externally, generally smart with bumping to the extremities and spine. Rubbing to the head and tail of spine. Small loss to the head and tail of spine due to rubbing as well as to the front joint. Spine has faded. Bumping to the extremities. Gift inscription dated 1945 to the front pastedown. Evidence of glue repairs to the front hinge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Prior owner's colouring to the vignette of 'The Golden Goose' to the first leaf in a juvenile hand. Very Good . Ill.: L Leslie Brooke. Very Good .