Book Description

The Joyous Book illustrated by Millicent Sowerby and with verses by Natalie Joan. 12 colour plates opposite verses with pictorial header printed in olive green, printed single sides on good quality semi-glossy paper. [48 pages] Edge tears to rear free endpaper and to lower border of final plate, occasional small marks, some joints sprung but binding firm, plates nice and bright. Gift inscription pasted to front endpaper.170 x 210 mm [approx. 6 ¾” x 8 ¼”] Embossed pictorial boards have some darkening and wear at edge and spine, generally very good. Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press 1st edition [1923] [British Library gives this date]
Author Verses by Natalie Joan
Date [1923]
Binding Embossed pictorial boards
Publisher Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press
Illustrator Millicent Sowerby
Condition Very Good
Pages [48]

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