About this book

A Roundabout Turn by Robert H. Charles, with drawings by noted children’s illustrator L. Leslie Brooke, published by Frederick Warne & Co., London and New York.

Charming vintage illustrated children’s book telling the adventures of a frog who sets out to discover whether the world is really round. The story originally appeared in Punch. Brooke’s illustrations include full-page artwork and color illustrations throughout the book. The title was first published in 1930.

Original orange cloth hardcover. No dust jacket present. Cloth shows age-related spotting, rubbing, discoloration and general shelf wear. Illustrated endpapers and pages show scattered foxing/age spotting. Binding appears sound from the photographed areas. No writing seen in the pages shown.

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A nice collectible example for fans of L. Leslie Brooke, vintage children’s illustration, frog books, and early 20th-century children’s literature.