The Cock, the Mouse and the little Red Hen popular 18th century polished calf sides

18th century polished calf sides

tips of corners and edges of the spine a touch rubbed

Foxing to titlepage and endpapers

with a foreword by Francis Younghusband

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The Cock, the Mouse and the little Red Hen popular 18th century polished calf sidesLondon: Richards, 1937. Beautifully illustrated tale of how the little red hen turns the tables on the crafty fox with the help of her two little friends. With 24 colour illustrations by Tony Sarg and numerous b w vignettes in the text. Original green pictorial cloth, small area of soiling on the front; text block clean and free of any old inscriptions or owner names. A bright and tight copy. First published in 1907, this is the ninth reprint of a