Princess Pirlipatine and the Nutcracker. by Alexandre Dumas, translated by O Eliphaz Keat:

London: Philip Allan & co, 1919. First edition thus (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 16cm), [vii], 146pp. 8 colour plates by Violet Dale, tipped on to grey art card. Original orange cloth, gilt titling to the front board and the spine. Binding a little dusty, preliminary pages foxed, gift inscription, and a few of the plates have minor creasing to the lower corners. Overall, this book is in good condition.