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Booklet. Condizione: Very Good +. 32pp. Illustrated with four full-page colour paintings by Tom Hall. Title page illustrated with same blackline drawing as front cover. Illustrated blue card wrapper without edgewear though minor darkening by binding and at fore edge, commensurate with age and handling. Stitched binding. From the series, Overseas Children. No publication date but likely circa 1923. The story of a young South African girl. Intended as a children's story and meant to introduce readers to children of other cultures, the writing in this small book provides a window on racial attitudes of the time. Hall, Tom (illustratore).…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fair. COVER HEAVILY RUBBED WITH LIGHT CREASING/SCUFFING TO EDGES AND CORNERS. FRONT COVER IS MARKED WITH PENCIL & COLOUR RUN DYE. BACK COVER IS STAINED IN VARIOUS PLACES. FRONT COVER IS NICELY DECORATIVE. INNER PAGES HAVE THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER TURNED DOWN AND FIRST FEW PAGES HAVE A LIQUID MARK. SOME LIGHT FOXING AND TANNING. A STAMP MARK ON INSIDE PAGE. SOME PENCIL/STAIN MARKS THROUGHOUT. NO TEXT AFFECTED. NICE ILLUSTRATIONS INSIDE STILL BRIGHT AND CLEAR. GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK.…

hardback in decorated cloth Nice copy octavo. 311pp., col. frontis., b/w plates, Prize label (dated 1912-13) on front end paper & tender front hinge o/w a very nice copy indeed in bright burgundy cloth with bright titles illustrations on upper board & at spine.