These Little Ones
1909, a first edition of Edith Nesbit's collection of short stories
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Printing Details
First edition, first printing. Hardback, bound in dark green cloth with gilt titling to spine and upper board. Top edge gilt. 19.5 × 13cm, 210pp + 2pp ads.
A collection of ten poignant and sometimes bittersweet short tales from the author of The Railway Children, with ten plates by Spencer Pryse. Contents: 1. The Three Mothers, 2. John of the Island, 3. The Ashpits, 4. How Jake Went Home, 5. The Dog-Dream, 6. The Criminal, 7. The Left-Handed Sword, 8. Thor and the Hammer, 9. The Little Chap, 10. Lucy.
Condition
Good condition. There is some bumping to the boards' edges, and the book lacks the front endpaper. Small white mark to spine. There's some minor corner creasing but the book remains in strong readable condition, and all plates are present.
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Price
£40.00
