Illustrated by G.H. Thompson including 8 color lithograph plates. 9¾x12, chromolithographed boards backed with cloth. First Edition.

Classic turn-of-the-century children's book from Ernest Nister, with larger than life, vivid portrayals of anthropomorphized creatures (particularly hippos and elephants) setting about their picnic with immense gusto. OCLC lists only three copies: UCLA, Yale, and the Toronto Public Library.