Dreams, Dances and Disappointments (1881, first edition)

A charming Victorian childrens book, illustrated by the Casella sisters

Author

Gertrude A Konstam, illustrated by Ella Casella and Louisa Cornelia ("Nelia") Casella

Publisher

T De La Rue, London, 1881

Dreams, Dances and Disappointments (1881, first edition)

Printing Details

First edition. Hardback, rebound in green cloth with contrasting title label to spine (with a spelling mistake!). 23.5 × 20.5cm, 31pp.

The book tells the story of a young country girl named Rose and in three sections (dreams, dances, and disappointments) and follows courtships, dances and romance...

Condition

A fair copy. The covers are sunned, the original covers are bound in but grubby, as are some of the pages however, it retains some of its charm and remains readable.

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