The Tale of Mr Tootleoo. DARWIN, Bernard and DARWIN, Elinor. (illustator).: CHILDRENS

First in the "Mr Tootleoo" books written by the grandson of Charles Darwin and his painter and illustrator wife Elinor. Bernard Darwin was more famous for his golfing books. Landscape format. 19.5cms x 26cms. Unpaginated. Elinor's colour illustrations accompany her husband's humorous story written in verse, some old minor water-staining to paste-downs (not affecting pages). Brown paper-covered boards with embossed tan medallion to front board, decorated spine and corners, minor water-staining to boards next to spine. Scarce. G+.