(De Meza, Wilson) illus. TWO TEAPARTIES by Rosalie Vanderwater. Cassel, Petter, Galpin & Co., NY, London & Paris, 1882. Printed by Donaldson Brothers, Lithographers, NY. 4to., cloth-backed pictorial boards, 58pp., front and rear covers, title and 13 full page color plates, plus in-text uncolored illustrations, borders, head- and tail-pieces, by De Meza. A production of exceptional beauty. The following conservation work has been expertly done to restore this book: resewing, rebacking of spine, preserving most of the "wrap-around" graphic which connects the pictorial elements of the fron and rear boards, recasing and replacement of endpapers, and consolidation and in-painting of corners. The internals are fresh and bright, especially the color plates, though there is intermittent light marginal soiling. The result is a book which is essentially original in its elements and which presents a very beautiful appearance. This book appears to be extremely elusive in any condition; OCLC locates six copies, no copies have appeared at auction, and no copies are available for sale on any of the online databases.
