(Humphrey, Maud) illustrator. THE BOOK OF PETS by Maud Humphrey and E. S. Tucker. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, Publishers, (1893). FIRST EDITION. 4to - 9-1/8" x 11-1/8". Blue cloth backed color pictorial paper covered boards with wear to the corners and edges, some slight wear along the spine and some light abrasions to the back cover for what is a lovely copy of the book. Plain endpapers. [12] leaves, [12] leaves colored plates; printed on one side only. Children's verses by Tucker about animals a child might keep as pets illustrated with full color drawings within text, also by Tucker; each of the twelve pets are illustrated with a wonderful full color drawing by Humphrey of a small child interacting with their pet. The book's hinges are completely sound and the book remains tightly bound. Internally, the book is FINE. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD +. Only six copies located on OCLC/WorldCat. RARE; especially in such nice condition. # 000657