First edition of this little collection of moral tales by Mrs. Fenwick, an early number in the DUMPY BOOK series — a beautiful copy.
Near fine..
Price: $200.00
"A fool, a dunce, or a bad man does harm and not good in the world."
Contains 12 children's stories including "The Deaf and Dumb Boy," about young Jackson who is deaf and non-verbal. Jackson's relationship with animals is presented as something of a proto-George Milton nearly 40 years before Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN, though without the sad ending. While Jackson is depicted with a patronizing kind of pity, the main characters of the story also acknowledge Jackson's excellent penmanship and artistic skill.
The DUMPY BOOK series was also the first publisher of Helen Bannerman's work. These books, naturally popular with children, rarely survive in nice condition.
London: Grant Richards, 1898. 5'' x 3''. Original green publisher's cloth binding. Head edge gilt, other edges machine deckle. Endpapers with black line drawing of a child by Mrs. Farmiloe. xii, 151, [1], pages. Slight rubbing to boards, with mild edgewear. Some toning to endleaves, occasional tiny closed tears and minor soil to margins. Sound and tight.
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