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Eileen's Journey History in Fairyland
Ernest Arthur Jelf
1896
John Murray : London
8.5" by 5.5"
xiv, 390pp.
SUMMARY
The first edition of this very scarce, illustrated work, telling the story of Eileen's journey witnessing different historical events, written by Ernest Arthur Jelf.
First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
First edition, bound in the publisher's original red cloth.
Very scarce work.
Written by Sir Ernest Arthur Jelf, an English author and the King's Remembrancer from 1937-1943.
This charming collection of stories are written in fairytale form with the aim to gather together important historical events and present them to children in a fun and informative manner. Jelf has written-in the character of Eileen as a bystander to many significant events, including the commencement of the War of Independence, the tribulations of Michel Angelo, the story of Titania the Fairy Queen, the rule of King Henry VIII and many more.
Wonderfully illustrated with sixteen plates and a frontispiece. Collated, complete.
CONDITION
Bound in the publisher's original red cloth. Externally, very good, with light bumping to the spine and extremities and the odd mark to cloth. A little fading to the spine, with label remnants to the spine, partially covering the title. A little offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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