Milne, A.A. (Alen Alexander), 1882-1956; H. Fraser-Simson (Music); Ernest H. Shepard (Illust.) — The King's Breakfast [First Printing]

Toronto, Ontario, Canada McClelland and Stewart, Limited | Printed by Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Ltd. (Toronto) First Edition, First Printing pp. [10], 17, [3]. Slim 8vo., measuring 255 x 180 mm. Publisher's original quarter-bound green cloth over illustrated pink paper boards. Charming black-and-white in-text illustrations, and line-drawings by Shepard. Musical scores, accompanied with printed lyrics. Exceptionally well-preserved with no detectable flaws to the extremities. Contents equally withtout blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; fine and housed in its charming, original, unclipped, illustrated dustjacket showing a touch of edgewear, one very discreet (barely perceptible) short closed tear along the right margin of the front panel (dustjacket now housed in protective mylar cover). A beautiful presentation indeed. Rare to be offered in commerce in this edition, and state. Corresponds to Spadoni and Donnelly, Citation #798: "A Bibliography of McClelland and Stewart Imprints, 1909-1985" (#798, p. 241).