32mo. 15pp., + 12 plates of engravings. Each illustration is fully colored and shows a remarkable depth of field and detail. These are not hasty sketches brushed by a disinterested hand; rather, they evince artful care and an eye for pleasing palettes. They grant a particular uniqueness to this edition of a well-known moral tale, here told in verse, of unfortunate children caught up in the conflicting greed and integrity of adults. Bound in tan printed wrappers, with publisher's advertisement to rear cover. Inch-long splits to head and tail of spine, else an impressively preserved copy, near fine.