What's in a name?

Channon, E. M. What's in a name? London: The R.T.S. Office, s.d. Hardback, VG, in Good, unclipped dustjacket, generally a little grubby, the spine slightly sunned, with shelfwear to edges. A few small nicke repaired with clear tape on the reverse side. Grey cloth with black decorations and lettering.Binding firm. Colour frontispiece. 188pp. + publisher lists. Contents clean and bright. Ethel Mary Channon was born in Ireland in 1875, the daughter of a vicar. Her maiden name was Bredin. Between 1909 and 1915 Channon wrote and published eight books. These were adult novels, distinctly melodramatic but with lively plots, well-drawn characters and an underlying humour. Following the war she greturned to writing with a large number of children's books, including the school stories for which she is best remembered. She also authored three detective stories between 1929 and 1932. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. …