1899 Scarce Edition bound by Bayntun - Story of Creole Life in New Orleans, The Grandissimes by G. W. Cable.(Description) Author: George W. Cable. Title: The Grandissime by George W. Cable with Illustrations by Albert Herter. Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. Limited first illustrated edition by Albert Herter on Japan paper. #105 of 204 copies. Language: Text in English. Size: 10 " X 7. 5 ". Pages: xi 491 pages. Binding: Attractive and near fine half morocco leather binding, finely bound by Bayntun bindery in blue morocco with matching

published in the original French language

Illustrations: Profusely illustrated with a wood-engraved frontispiece

was an English writer of world-famous children's fiction

In a scarce original bookcase in very good condition - as shown

Tommy Tip Toe

Bleiler rated the novel as "one of the major English novels about witchcraft

including Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

and enchanting rhythms

some light foxing to preliminary and last pages- as shown)

1935) studied art at the Brighton School of Art

The illustrator : Arthur George Walker was a renowned sculptor and illustrator

The painter Iwan Nikitititsch Nikitin received his first artistic training there