Description
Here is a scarce book, The Little Lame Prince, illustrated by Wizard of Oz illustrator John R. Neill. Copyright 1908 by Reilly & Britton, this is one of the Children’s Stories that Never Grow Old series. This is the earliest printing of this series in red paper covered boards. Unlike the later Children’s Red Book series, it just contains the one story but still has the lavish color endpapers, a color title page and frontispiece, and color illustrations on many of the 29 numbered pages. This is an original Reilly & Britton edition, first of the many Neill books they published.
The book is in only fair condition, with wear typical of these fragile paper-covered board books. Both covers have substantial edge wear and corner bumping, the fragile spine is missing its paper cover. Inside, the text block has come loose from the cover, and there is some tearing to the endpapers over the joint. The pages are in good condition except for a little glued paper residue on the front free endpaper. The Book Belongs To block is blank. See also the last photo for other books in the series that I’m listing today.
