The Ugly Princess; Billy Quack; Scrappety Hop and Pearly Top; Hazel and Willow - Miniatures

In near very good condition. A set of four pocket sized Edwardian children’s books in overall good plus condition, a little dulled showing typical edge wear. Thick card wrappers very good throughout the four, illustrated with colourful paste on covers; cord tied spines very good; coloured pattern endpapers unmarked; full colour frontispiece plates and charming line illustrations very good. A little age spotted to flyleaves and very occasionally through text blocks. ‘Barbara’ or ‘B’ written in pencil in a child’s hand to preliminaries of three books; a little scribbling to tail of pp30 & 31 in Scrappety Hop. Each measures c 5.5 cm x 6 cm. 31pp; 60pp; 31pp; 32pp.

A charming little set from the miniature library series published between Henry Frowde and Hodder and Stoughton, an alliance famous for manufacturing beautifully illustrated books for younger readers.