Edgeworth, Maria — Lazy Lawrence and the White Pigeon

London, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1862. . Hardcover. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. A variant binding of this, another contribution to her Stories for Children series. Tiny, little, pocket-sized copy of a beloved children's book, bound in 32mo. format, brown cloth over boards, gilt-stamped design and blind-stamped decorations to front and rear covers. Edition not stated, but is perhaps an early reprint in that the title page from the true first edition, published the prior year, is bound in, thus, two frontispieces, both black-and-white engravings. Previous owner's inscriptions at first free endpaper, else a clean, unmarked copy. 94, [2] pp. including publisher's ads. All edges gilt. Maria Edgeworth (1 January 1768 – 22 May 1849) was "a prolific Anglo-Irish novelist of adults' and children's literature," according to her Wikipedia page and to Allibone's entry for her (Volume I., pp. 542-543). She is alleged to have been one of the first realist writers in children's literature but also wrote capably about "estate management, politics and education, and corresponded with some of the leading literary and economic writers, including Sir Walter Scott and David Ricardo." Allibone's entry mentions several positive reviews of her work in leading literary and political reviews of the day including London Quarterly, London Monthly Review, North American Reviews, and others.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good