1895 Very Scarce Book - The Story of Zelinda and the Monster; or, Beauty and the Beast.

 

Author : Mary Stuart Wortley, Countess of Lovelace.
Title : The Story of Zelinda and the Monster, or, Beauty and the Beast. Retold after the old Italian version and done into pictures by Mary Stuart Wortley, Countess of Lovelace.
Publisher : London and New York, J.M. Dent & Company, Frederick A. Stokes Company, no date (circa 1895). First Edition.
Language : Text in English
Size : 10 " X 7.5 "
Pages : 30 pages
Binding : Very good and very attractive original illustrated cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. 
Content : Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing and staining - as shown). 
Illustrations : Profusely illustrated  with 10 beautiful full page plates by the Countess of Lovelace.

The book : Very scarce and attractive first edition of The Story of Zelinda and the Monster, or, Beauty and the Beast done into pictures by Mary Stuart Wortley, Countess of Lovelace. A rare find in any condition!

The Author : Mary Caroline Milbanke (née Stuart-Wortley), Countess Lovelace (1848-1941), Second wife of 2nd Earl of Lovelace; daughter of Jane Stuart-Wortley.