The Harz Mountains

A Tour in the Toy Country

London: Sampson Low, 1873.

Blackburn account of his travels in the German Harz mountains. First Edition. 15 full-page illustrations and numerous vignettes and head and tailpiece, all by Randolph Caldecott (1846-86). Publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. 8vo (9 x 6 ins) pp 184 + 10 adverts. Cloth lettered in black and gold at front and spine. Gift inscription to the front endpaper. Spotting to front endpapers and following prelims, though not the titlepage. A near fine copy.