Fairyland of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Stories by G. Outhwaite and A.R. Rentoul.

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

Melbourne: Ramsay Publishing Pty. Ltd. 1926. Folio. Orig. gilt decorated cloth (spine slightly discoloured and rubbed). Top edge gilt other edges uncut. (2 166pp.). With 19 full-page tipped-in coloured plates each with its orig. captioned tissue guard 32 full-page tipped-in b/w plates numerous text-illusts and illust. endpapers. 1st edition. A fine copy in its as issued state. Complete and scarce. Only 1000 numbered copies of this first edition were printed this being No. 904 signed ' Ida Rentoul Outhwaite' and 'Anne R. Rentoul'. At the end list of subscribers. Former owner's bookplate inside front cover. NOTE: Ida Rentoul Outhwaite was the first Australian to have her artwork printed as lavish full-page full colour plates.