[1905] The Bravest Deed I Ever Saw: Stories of Personal Experience

Description

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

A very scarce first edition, first impression of this work.

Undated, but according to institutional sources published 1905.

Prize competition insert at rear of the work, dated 1906. 

With six illustrated monochrome plates, including frontispiece, by British artist Vernon Pearce. 

This collection of short stories was aimed at young boys, and included brief autobiographical tales of heroic deeds from esteemed authors and celebrities. This copy contains writings by popular Victorian author Sir H. Rider Haggard, former Prime Minister Winston Churchill and celebrated British soldier Earl Roberts. 

A thoroughly entertaining and enlivening collection of short autobiographical works that give an insight into the lives and minds of some of the most renowned literary and political figures in British history. Edited by the prolific Victorian author, editor, anthologist, journalist and composer Alfred H. Miles.

Part of The Fifty-Two Library series.