1898 Beyond the Border by Walter Douglas Campbell / Beautiful Boards / Richly Illustrated by Helen Stratton

In very good condition, here is a charming antique copy of Beyond the Border by Walter Douglas Campbell. Published in 1898 by Archibald Constable & Co., London. Richly illustrated by Helen Stratton. In extremely eye-catching dark-green boards with gilt witch and witch's cat decoration. Condition in detail below.

A collection of short stories. The tone is folkloric, playful, and occasionally eerie. Very much in line with the late‑Victorian fascination with Scottish myth, sprites, trolls, and moral parables. Often featuring: enchanted animals; mischievous trolls; magic.

Opens onto a neatly-inked inscription at the top of the front free endpaper.Mild tanning to some of the pages. Folds to a few of the corner tips. Gilt-edged on all three sides, and this has remained shiny bright.

Dark-green cloth backed boards have wonderful gilt decoration to the front and spine. With a witch dropping toads into a cauldron on the front and witch's cats on the spine. An extremely eye-catching book. Some light scuffing to the back board. Rubbing to the cloth on the corner tips and spine ends. The gilt on the spine has rubbed a little in comparison to the front - but minor.

Your antique copy of Beyond the Border will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged with tracking and insurance. I am always happy to include a gift card and message.

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H 19 cm x W 13.5 cm, 456 pages, 0.64 kg. I dispatch daily from the UK.

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