Parker, B. LAYS OF THE GRAYS; verses by B. Parker; illustrated by N. Parker. London; Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, Limited, circa 1908. Oblong folio - 9" x 12-3/4". Color pictorial paper covered boards with light rubbing to the edges and minor wear to the head and tail of spine, and to the corners, plus a few light scratches to the back cover for what is a nice copy of the book. Pictorial endpapers printed in gray. [52] pp. The book contains twelve different stories, each told in verse, about a family of anthropomorphic elephants, i.e., the Grays, and the adventures that they have. Each story has it's own illustrated title page plus numerous drawings within text, all printed in gray and white; additionally, each story is illustrated with a full page chromolithograph; these twelve chromolithographs are beyond beautiful and make this one of the really great picture books for children. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD. RARE # 000787