The Young Visiters, or, Mr. Salteena's Plan

Daisy Ashford; J. M. Barrie [preface]

Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1919

About this Item

An early printing of this novel from a nine year old author, with an introductory preface from J. M. Barrie. This is an unusual novel from English writer Daisy Ashford, who wrote the work in 1890 at nine years old. In 1917 and aged 36, Ashford rediscovered her manuscript, prompting its publications. An exceedingly popular work, it was reprinted eighteen times in its first year alone. This is the fourteenth impression of the work, published four months after the first, and features a frontispiece photographic portrait of the author as a child.The work was published almost exactly as it was written, retaining the author's grammar and spelling errors. With a preface from J. M. Barrie, rumours soon started that the book was in fact an elaborate literary hoax and had been written by J. M. Barrie himself. These rumours persisted for years, but were never proven. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with rubbing to paper spine label. Fading to board perimeters, most concentrated to head of front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd mark. Good. Seller Inventory # 790F32

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Young Visiters, or, Mr. Salteena's Plan

Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London

Publication Date: 1919

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Condition: Good

Book Type: book