1st Edition Thus 1894. Tipped in signed slip by the author. First illustrated edition of the cornerstone of nineteenth-century fantastic literature. This new printing with twenty five illustrations by John Bell. George MacDonald 1824-1905 was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer Lewis Carroll. Book is very good++ with very bright cloth. Contents good.A lovely example.