Shadows on the Screen; or, An Evening with the Children Mrs George Cupples

Front cover title: Picture Pages for Young Readers.

Published by T. Nelson and Sons (London) in 1875 Small illustration on each page. 118 pages. 11cm x 16.5cm.

Hardback: book is bound in decorated cloth which is marked and a bit rubbed, spine is faded, spine tips and corners worn, 2 small colour illustrations pasted on the front cover (one is chipped), prize plate (dated 1876) on the inside front cover, binding webbing is visible at the front endpapers but is tight (re-glued?), page edge and internal foxing plus some other marks, a few page corners are creased, a couple of tears – a fair copy.

I am listing items from my late mother’s vast children’s book collection so keep checking back for more treasures. Always happy to combine postage where possible.