Little Miss Joy-Sing: How She Became the Beautiful Pine-Tree in the Garden of Prince of Don't-Care-What by Long, John Luther - 1904

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1904 Book. Illus. by Miller, W.R.S.. Fair. Hardcover. A rare volume. Exterior wear includes Scuffs, rub marks, soils, some stains, edge and corner wear, with some splitting and tearing on spine ends and edges; bound in light blue cloth with an Asian style painting design on front board; flyleaf is loose but present, with former owner's inscription; inner hinge cracking; interior pencilling; a reading copy only. 148 pages..

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company. Good+ with no dust jacket. (1904). Hardcover. Light bumping and soiling to boards. Light soiling to page edges and interior. Periodically lightly cracked binding, clean text. No ownership marks, ex-lib marks, stamps or stickers. ; Photographs; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 148 pages .

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1904. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition of this Japanese fantasy/fairy tale by John Luther Long, best known for his story, Madame Butterfly. 148 pages with eight photographs by W. R. S. Miller. Also contains sixty illustrations which are unattributed. Light fantasy detailing how the title character "became the Beautiful Pine Tree in the Garden of Prince of Don't-Care-What." Very good book in publisher's illustrated teal boards with red lettering. Some soiling to top edges of boards and text block, else fine and clean. Scarce jacket is nicely preserved with a small chip at front joint, head of spine. There is a bit of moisture staining at top corner of rear panel and some splitting at upper edges of boards, else complete.