Once upon a time

London: Hodder and Stoughton,, 1925.

First edition thus, undated but 1925, with new illustrations by Charles Robinson. 8vo. pp [270]; final leaf blank; illustrated endpapers. Colour frontispiece, by Charles Robinson, plus numerous delicate line drawings in the text. Original pale blue cloth boards stamped with black and gold decorations to upper board and spine. Ends of spine a touch rolled and rubbed, pretty minimal. Originally published in 1917 with illustrations by H.M. Brock. A near fine copy. "This book was written in 1915, for the amusement of my wife and myself at a time was life was not very amusing" - A.A. Milne (preface)