Maurice Hewlett — A Masque of Dead Florentines

London, J. M. Dent & Co, 1895. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming tale in verse by Maurice Hewlett, an illustrated historical tale set in Florence. The first edition.In the first issue coarse brown cloth binding with black titles.'A Masque of Dead Florentines' is a charming and dramatic tale for children in verse set in Florence. Illustrated with a frontispiece, three plates, and in-text illustrations throughout, by John D. Batten.Written by Maurice Hewlett, a historical novelist, poet, and essayist. He was a friend of J. M. Barrie, who named one of the pirates in 'Peter Pan' Cecco, after Hewlett's son.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with a few light marks to the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the occasional scattered spot. Very Good . Ill.: J. D. Batten. Very Good .