1920 Scarce Book - The Story of DULCIBELLA and the Fairies illustrated by Hilda T. Miller

 

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Author : Alice M. Raiker illustrated by Hilda T. Miller.
Title : The Story of DULCIBELLA and the Fairies.
Publisher : Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Lewis's Ltd, no date (circa 1920's). First edition.
Language : Text in English
Size : 11 " X 8.5 "
Pages : 54 pages + illustrations.
Binding : Good to very good decorated quarter cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly soiled, worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content : Good to very good content (inner hinge weak but still tight, some foxing and staining - as shown) 
Illustrations : Illustrated with 13 wonderful colour plates by Hilda T. Miller.

Estimate: (USD 150 - USD 400)

The book : Scarce and attractive Lewis's Ltd edition of Story of DULCIBELLA and the Fairies by Alice M. Raiker and illustrated by Hilda T. Miller. This edition was published prior to the Faulkner one.

The illustrator : Hilda T. Miller (1876 - 1939). studied at the Birmingham School of Art and The Slade, before designing calendars, cards & advertisements for the London store, Liberty & Co, between 1910 and 1918. Her later work was influenced by H Willebeek Le Mair. Only 6 books are credited to her in Horne: 'Dictionary of British Book Illustrators: The 20th Century'.