Published by Ward and Lock, London, 1861
Seller: Temple Bar Bookshop, Dublin, DUB, Ireland
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, a good copy in contemporary half calf, a bit scuffed old circulating library copy with number at the head of the spine and name across the title page, internally very good. A scarce collection of stories dealing with illness and poverty at the time.
Published by Ward and Lock, 1861
Seller: Loretta Lay Books, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 276.75
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover / Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. A collection of 19 fictional ss beginning with 'The Chairman's Daughter' and ending with 'A Relieving Officer's Dangers'. A Relieving officer was a local official employed to evaluate people applying for relief, and to allocate funds or entry to the Workhouse. 251pp. 12mo. h/back. Half-leather with marbled boards, sp. dec. in gilt with red leather/gilt title label. V.v. sl. wear to head of sp. o/w Vg+. Extremely Scarce.