Dudu — Flowers and Moonshine

London, Richardson Brothers, 1857. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this charming collection of whimsical short stories for children, including a group of mischievous fairies who visit a family. Signed and dedicated by the author. The first and only edition of the work. Very scarce. Signed and dedicated by the author to the front free endpaper; 'To Aunt Lydia, from Dudu Jan: 8th 1857&apos. With a frontispiece and four plates. Collated complete. Tissue guard to frontispiece has been retained. Half title leaf is present. A charming collection of five short stories for children, all set around Christmas and New Year. The works are whimsical, but offer an allegorical aspect to the narrative. Little Moonbeam centres around fairies who visit the home of the narrator. A very scarce signed first edition of this playful collection of short stories. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Externally very smart with slight bumping to the extremities. Marks to the boards. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Marginal age toning and scattered spotting, heavier to the first and last few pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .