[Signed] Winged Princess Anne Kennington [Near Fine] [Hardcover]

Description

A signed presentation copy of Anne Kennington's very scarce children's tale, inscribed to the prolific theatre director and early suffragette Edith Craig. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Inscribed to the front free endpaper: 'To Edith Craig in appreciation of her great service to the theatre, from Anne Kennington'. Dated March 1947.Craig was a prolific theatre director, producer, costume designer and early pioneer of the women's suffrage movement in England. She lived in a ménage à trois with the dramatist Christabel Marshall and the artist Clare 'Tony' Atwood from 1916 until 1947.With vignette illustrations throughout from C. Conway Gordon.With the bookplate of Nicolas McDowall to the front pastedown. McDowall was an artist and the founder of the Old Stile Press, a private press that produced its first book in 1981.A charming children's work. In the publisher's original paper covered boards, and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with bumps to back strip head and tail. Bookplate to front pastedown, with inscription to front free endpaper. Small closed tear to head of dust wrapper rear wrap. Small ink spots towards tail of rear wrap. Back strip a touch age toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine