The Joys of Collecting Children's Books

Title: The Joys of Collecting Children's Books

Author: Ford, Alla T.

Publication: Hong Kong: Ford Press, 1968.

Description: Miniature book about the history of children's books, suggestions for collecting, and the author's favorites. Inscribed by the author "To Julian Wolff from Alla T. Ford" with a color drawing, and also signed by her on the colophon. No. 165 of 500 copies. First edition thus, published by Ford Press, through Opium Books, Hong Kong (article first appeared in "The Book-Lover's Answer," July 1965). With full-page black-and-white illustrations of antiquarian children's books throughout. Bound in full red cloth with gilt lettering. 2.375 x 2 inches; [6], 106, [2] pages. Slight trace of edgewear and a small nick on the front free endpaper, else clean and crisp. A Fine, collectible copy.