In the 1860's eleven-year-old Hester, who has lived in an English orphanage all her life, is adopted by a settler family in Nova Scotia.
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Robin Jacques (illustrator). 1st edition. Very good cloth copy in a somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 161 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Subjects; Children's stories. Orphans ; Fiction. Histoires pour enfants. Orphans ; Juvenile fiction. Nova Scotia ; Fiction. Canada History 19th century ; Juvenile fiction. Nova Scotia ; Juvenile fiction. Children's stories in English, 1900 texts. 3 Kg. Seller Inventory # 399344
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Good. Robin Jacques (illustrator). First Edition with dust jacket ex libris with usual markings - rare and collectable - will send out 2nd class tracked post within 12 hours of receipt of order. Seller Inventory # mon0000152652
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Seller: Dodman Books, Morston, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Robin Jacques (illustrator). 1st Edition. A new life for an orphan girl in 1870s' Nova Scotia. Minor dust spotting to top of block but otherwise in crisp, clean and bright order throughout. No inscriptions. Light shelfwear to smart green boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j, a little creased to upper edge and faded to spine. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. [6] 161pp. Seller Inventory # 107553
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Robin Jacques (illustrator). 1st edition. Very good cloth copy in a somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 161 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Subjects; Children's stories. Orphans ; Fiction. Histoires pour enfants. Orphans ; Juvenile fiction. Nova Scotia ; Fiction. Canada History 19th century ; Juvenile fiction. Nova Scotia ; Juvenile fiction. Children's stories in English, 1900 texts. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 399344
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Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Robin Jacques (illustrator). First Edition Thus; First Printing. 1st US edition; Hbk in d/w 8vo, 223pp, brown cloth with gold gilt lettering; light page tanning; d/w not clipped; small piece missing on rear bottom edge; small closed tear - approx 1 cm; vg/G++; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 223 pages. Seller Inventory # 105274
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Seller: The Raven and the Writing Desk, Ruawai, NORTH, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Worn. Robin Jacques (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 029035
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