Charles Lamb; Mary Lamb — Mrs Leicester&Apos;S School

London, J.M. Dent, 1912. Hardback. A colourfully illustrated edition of this charming children's work by Charles and Mary Lamb, in the original pictorial publisher's binding. A charming collection of stories for children in which a schoolteacher encourages her young students to share stories of their lives and families. Including ten stories: 'The Sailor Uncle', 'The Farmhouse', 'The Changeling', 'The Father's Wedding-Day', 'The Young Mahometan', 'Visit to the Cousins', 'The Witch Aunt', 'The Merchant's Daughter', 'First Going to Church', and 'The Sea Voyage&apos. The first thus edition of this work. Written by Charles and Mary Lamb, and illustrated by Winifred Green. Illustrated with a vignette title page, nineteen plates in colour, and numerous in-text illustrations. Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper, dated 1942.  In the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, generally sound, with some sunning and age-toning to the boards. Some loss to the tail of the spine, and a few marks to the boards. Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper, dated 1942. Internally, firmly bound. Instances of light spotting to the pages, which are otherwise generally clean. Good . Ill.: Winifred Green. Good .