First Folio

FAIRY TALES OF A PARROT. Adapted from the Persian.

Stephen, A. Condie [Ziya¯ al-Di¯n, Nakhshabi¯].

London: Ernest Nister, (1892).

First edition. Small 4to. Unpaged. [90p]. Illustrated by Tristram Ellis with text drawings throughout and six mounted chromolithograph plates. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in full aqua crushed morocco with floral endpapers, a.e.g., the spine and covers gilt with decorative frames with inner and outer large cornerpieces, the upper cover with central titles and Persian script, fancy dentelles. Fine, trifling rubs. Item #24311

With Zahensdorf''s special stamp on the rear paste-down. Bookseller's ticket on the flyleaf. Scarce.

Price: $1,650.00