[GRAHAME, KENNETH]. The Wind in the Willows. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. London: Methuen & Co., 1966.
Hardcover. Reprint. Leather-bound. Octavo (165 x 120 mm), pp. [6], 320. Finely bound in polished full green calf, signed by Bayntun-Riviere of Bath, England. Five raised spine bands, the compartments and bands gilt ruled, tooled and lettered. Twin morocco lettering-pieces in contrasting red and blue. Double gilt ruled frames to boards, the edges with gilt ruled geometric patterns. Gilt stamped vignette of Ratty, Mole and Badger to the centre of upper board. Gilt inner dentelles. All page edges gilt. Hand-marbled pastedowns and endpapers. Initial and terminal blanks, plus half-title present. Title-page vignette. Beautifully illustrated throughout with in-the-text black and white line drawings by Ernest H. Shepard. Condition: FINE. An immaculate copy of this classic work and rare thus. Without previous ownership markings.
