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TOLD BY THE FIRESIDE

by Mrs. Molesworth; E. Nesbit; L.T. Meade; George Manville Fenn; et al

Illustrated by Marie Seymour Lucas

Published by Griffith Farran Okeden & Welsh. circa. 1890

Almost very good condition. A selection of stories, first one being "The Excursion" by E. Nesbit. 16 chromolithograph plates. B/w text illustrations throughout. 88 pages. Cloth spine. Pictorial front board showing 4 children by the fire.

Spine bumped and grubby/spotted. Corners worn, covers edge rubbed. Rear cover (white) is grubby. Front joint is partly cracked. One page has been creased at inner margin causing a slightly ragged edge at bottom (binding error). Foxing and some fingering to contents. Some hinges just starting to crack.

Stock no. 1315739

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Contents

  • The Excursion
  • Grandpapa's Clock
  • The Magic Spinning-Wheel
  • A Terrible Tale
  • A Conspiracy
  • Ancestors
  • A Legend of Brittany
  • The Ghost
  • Queen Ruby
  • Flossie
  • My First Conquest
  • A Morning Romp
  • Sunday Bonnets
  • Eva's Day Out
  • Granny's Sunday Best
  • Mistress Peggy of Shenstone Grange

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