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    By L. T. Meade
    London; Edinburgh   W. & R. Chambers, Limited
    8" by 6" 404 pp.
    An exceptionally scarce first edition copy of the adventures of three sisters in a richly imagined woodland world by prolific writer, L. T. Meade, featuring 10 illustrations by Percy Tarrant.
    By L. T. Meade

    1902 Girls of the Forest

    London; Edinburgh   W. & R. Chambers, Limited
    8" by 6" 404 pp.
    An exceptionally scarce first edition copy of the adventures of three sisters in a richly imagined woodland world by prolific writer, L. T. Meade, featuring 10 illustrations by Percy Tarrant.
    £45.00
    : 1kgs / : 971H15
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    Description

    First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

    In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding.

    This volume is the first edition. 

    Girls of the Forest is a charming tale following the adventures of three young sisters, Sylvia, Tilly, and Clare, as they explore the enchanting landscapes of the forest.

    This copy features 10 monochrome plate illustrations by Percy Tarrant. Collated, complete.

    Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith (1844–1914), known by her pen name L. T. Meade, was a remarkably prolific author of girls’ fiction. Born in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, she began writing at the age of 17 and went on to publish over 280 books during her lifetime.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. The odd slight handling mark to boards with the odd slight scratch. Slight soiling to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to first and last few leaves.

    Very Good

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