POOR CECCO : THE WONDERFUL STORY OF A WONDERFUL WOODEN DOG WHO WAS THE JOLLIEST TOY IN THE HOUSE UNTIL HE WENT OUT TO EXPLORE THE WORLD; Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1925. Arhur Rackham. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo, 9.8 in. x 7.8 in., pp. 175. Illustrated with seven tipped-in color plates by Arthur Rackham. Blue cloth boards with gilt title and framed character scene to front. Gilt title and dog's head to spine. Rubbing to extremities; a couple scuffs to front.. Bottom corners just showing. Previous owner's inscription, dated 1926, to front free endpaper. Good Plus. Item #87143
Margery Williams Bianco (July 22, 1881 – September 4, 1944) was a British-American author and translator, best known for children’s books. Her most enduring work is The Velveteen Rabbit (1922). Poor Cecco folowed The Velveteen Rabbit three years later. She received the Newbery Honor for Winterbound. Margery William’s interest in writing was fueled by the encouragement she received from her father. (from LIterary Ladies Guide).
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