£225
FIRST TRADE EDITION, DELUXE ISSUE, tall 8vo, ff. 26. Original Japanese vellum boards blocked in gilt, pale grey dustjacket printed in black, printed onlay to front panel. Boards a little toned, dustjacket slightly worn at extremities, spine panel toned, tears to rear panel at flap and spine folds.
The scarcer deluxe gilt boards issue - more usually found in stiff wrappers with a colour illustration - of the first edition of 24 views of Edinburgh in striking Art Nouveau style by Glasgow artist and designer Jessie M. King (1875-1949), accompanied by facing-page descriptive text; a companion volume on Glasgow, 'The City of The West,' was issued the following year.
