London, The Theosophical Publishing House, 1927. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. A fairy tale of sorts, somewhat in the manner of Dunsany, if not to the same standard. Some edge wear and a couple of short tears and small nicks. A.E. Waite (1857-1942) wrote a number of works on the occult, and was a member of the Golden Dawn and the Freemasons.He was close with Arthur Machen. [11434, Hyraxia Books].