MEADE, L.T. — Little Trouble the House

UK, John F. Shaw & Co. Hardcover with dust jacket, 20.5cm. Book, Title: Little Trouble-The-House Not sure of pub date but pre-1899, School presentation copperplate inscription with that date. Meade gets 4 other mentions in the list of books available. BW steel engravings throught the book. Author info >>> L. T. Meade was the pseudonym of Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith (1854-1914), a prolific writer of girls' stories. She was born in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, of Nohoval, County Cork. She later moved to London, where she married Alfred Toulmin Smith in September, 1879. She began writing at 17 and produced over 300 books in her lifetime, being so prolific that not less than eleven new titles under her byline appeared in the first few years after her death. She was primarily known for her books for young people, however, she also wrote "sentimental" and "sensational" stories, religious stories, historical novels, adventure, romances, and mysteries, including several with male co-authors. She was also the editor of a popular girls' magazine, Atalanta. She was a feminist and a member of the Pioneer Club. The book's original date was 1890, I can't say if this is a second or later, it just says "New edition" 144pp age-darkened, binding OK but not great. Good-fair/None issued.