The Children’s Munchausen by John retailer Martin (1921, 1st ed)

The Children's Munchausen by John Martin (Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1921). First edition. Embossed, blue cloth over boards with gilt titles and a pastedown full-color illustration by Gordon Ross. The illustration on this book is “He Galloped Across the Sea's Bottom” (also on p. 92). Other first editions bear other colored illustrations by Ross that also appear in the book (13 in total) plus many b & w. Condition: Very Good. First Printing. owner's name and inscription on ffep; age-toned end papers; textblock is clean and tight, with some creasing. Spine-faded binding is moderately shelf worn, frayed spine extremities. 185pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. retailer