Two London Fairies

Original light brown cloth, decorated in white and dark brown. Lettered in dark brown to the front panel and gilt to the spine. Previous owner name to the front free endpaper. [i-vii],1-222 pp, [48 - ads]. Signed by the author to the title page with a brief inscription - "to the other one". Minor over-all wear with some rubbing. Evidence of a removed book-plate to the front paste-down. The hinges remain strong. A few pages have some loss at the bottom edge with no impact on text. A really nice copy of a scarce title from this prolific author. An absolutely charming and delightful book. Certainly echoes of Dickens and "A Christmas Carol" but with a different tone and less sophistication. Two fairies arrive in London with the intent of seeing what mortals are up to. When they see wickedness, greed, selfishness they set things right. They "out" the usurers and the poor-house slum-lords and seek justice at every turn. They do this all with a smile and a gentle touch. This book is now very scarce. Good.…