Harris, Joel Chandler. DADDY JAKE THE RUNAWAY: AND SHORT STORIES TOLD AFTER DARK BY "UNCLE REMUS." New-York: The Century Co., [1889], (1889). FIRST EDITION. 4to - 10-5/16" x 8-3/8". Original cream color glazed paper covered boards with decoration printed in black and titles printed in black and red to front cover; decoration printed in black and red and titles printed in black to spine; decoration printed in black and red to back cover with minor rubbing to the extremities for what is a beautiful copy of the book. Original publisher's pictorial Manila paper DUST WRAPPER matching the book, printed in red, is slightly darkened and soiled with a few small pieces missing for what is still a marvelous example of the extremely rare dust wrapper. Plain buff color endpapers. [4], [1]2-145 pp. The book contains fourteen short children's stories by "Uncle Remus" based on African American tales and legends; illustrated by E. W. Kemble with black and white line drawings throughout; internally the book is without defect or flaw. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD +. The condition of the dust wrapper is VERY GOOD. Preserved in collector's cloth folder and quarter morocco slipcase. EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN THE DUST WRAPPER. [BAL 7117] # 000783