Aldin Cecil. Us. Humphrey Milford, London, 1922.

Price: US$153.85 + shipping

Description: In 4 cartonnage d'éditeur, illustrations en couleurs de Cecil Aldin. Cartonnage légèrement défraichi sinon bon exemplaire.

Seller: La Basse Fontaine, VENCE, France

Cecil Aldin. Us. Humphrey Milford, 1922.

Price: US$192.40 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 1st edition, cloth a little dusty and some wear, especially head and tail spine, a little pulled on upper and lower hinge, small inscription at head paste down,

Seller: HAUNTED BOOKSHOP P.B.F.A., CAMBRIDGE, CAMBS, United Kingdom

ALDIN, Cecil. US - rare first edition. Humphrey Milford, London, 1922.

Price: US$250.12 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: A charming book by the great illustrator, and one of his rarer titles, especially in this first edition. The yellow hardback cloth binding is very attractive, with a child and dog and the title in black on the front cover and the titles in black on the spine. Binding in very good condition with only light wear and a couple of trivial marks. The text is in fine, tight, clean condition with almost zero foxing. The front and rear inner hinges have been neatly strengthened with clear conservation tape. Text drawings plus excellent coloured plates on tinted paper (one with small, neat edge repair).

Seller: Brian P. Martin Antiquarian and Collectors' Books, Midhurst, SUSSE, United Kingdom

Aldin, Cecil. US. Humphrey Milford, 1922.

Price: US$255.90 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 1st 1922. Good condition with no wrapper. Black cloth spine, pictorial paper boards. Six colour plates plust b/w illustrations. 44 pages. 'A Story in Seven Breaths'. The story of Smut, a little black puppy of the Scotch terrier breed and his six-year old mistress. Corners worn, cloth spine worn with holes and fraying. Covers grubby. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Front joint cracked. Contents clean. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United Kingdom

Aldin, Cecil. US. Humphrey Milford, 1922.

Price: US$282.84 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 1st 1922. Very good condition with no wrapper. Black cloth spine, pictorial paper boards. Six colour plates plust b/w illustrations. 44 pages. 'A Story in Seven Breaths'. The story of Smut, a little black puppy of the Scotch terrier breed and his six-year old mistress. Spine slightly frayed at top and bottom. Corners just a little worn and edges slightly rubbed. Covers slightly grubby. Joints cracked. Some light fingering else contents clean. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United Kingdom

Aldin, Cecil. US. Humphrey Milford, London, 1922.

Price: US$400.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: A rare Aldin work, all about little Pat and her new black Scotch terrier Smut. Although Pat treats him like her baby, Smut shows himself to be quite a brave boy in a pinch! 10.5'' x 9''. Original cloth backed color pictorial boards. Six full-page color illustrations on heavy tan paper, with other in-text black and white illustrations throughout. [48] pages. Ink inscription on front flyleaf, dated "Xmas 1922." Some light soiling to front cover, else bright and sharp.

Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.

Aldin, Cecil. US. Humphrey Milford, 1922.

Price: US$502.04 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 1st 1922. Good condition in a good dustwrapper. Pale yellow cloth boards with black vignette of 'US' to front. Six colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 44 pages. 'A Story in Seven Breaths'. The story of Smut, a little black puppy of the Scotch terrier breed and his six-year old mistress. Covers a little grubby. Joints pulled exposing webbing. First three pages starting to detach from top half. Front hinge also pulled. Contents nice and bright. Pictorial wrapper is edge-worn and torn with some loss and has a few marks to rear. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United Kingdom