Ewing, Juliana Horatia — A Great Emergency, and Other Tales

Boston, Roberts Brothers, 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 16mo 6" - 7" tall. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internally clean hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining. Light dust-soiling along top edge, previous owner's signature dated Christmas, 1902, another previous owner's gift inscription, 1941, old bookseller's price (in pencil), foxing on first and last few leaves and then a single dog-ear, else remarkably clean and tight. Bound in the original publisher's mustard-orange and dark red-stamped decorative cloth. [8], 9-284 pp. + 4 pp. illustrated ads for other of the author's titles. Handsomely illustrated with plates. The previous owner has written out that this is "A touching legend that tells the tale of Bella,a stray dog, who finds shelter in the stable where Jesus is born. She wins her way into the hearts of Mary and Joseph. They and the Magi escape Herod by following her out of Bethlehem. She guides the Wise Men back to their land where they have a special surprise for Bella, the Christmas dog. Beautifully illustrated, it's a book that will be treasured for years and become a holiday tradition. A story that will endear all who read it and become the perfect gift!"Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good