Charles & William Heath Robinson

First edition. Introduction by Leo John De Freitas. Forty full-page color illustrations by the brothers Charles 1870-1937 and William Heath 1872-1944 Robinson. The illustrations printed here are mostly all taken from the first of editions of gift books, printed in the early twentieth century. The gift books were designed as something extra-special for Christmas and used the best popular artists in their drawing and decoration. These illustrations show how well the Robinson brothers succeeded in carrying their light-hearted and beautiful interpretations of fantasy world into people's homes. Randeria bookplate on the front pastedown. xii , 40 pages and 40 plates. cloth, dust jacket. 4to..