Jean Ingelow — The Little Wonder Book

London , Griffith Farran Okeden & Welsh, 1887. First edition. Cloth. A charming first edition collection of children's tales, with illustrations. With six tales or wonders within this volume, with thirteen stories in total. Jean Ingelow was an English poet and novelist who wrote several stories for children. This is a charming volume of tales for children. Some of the stories that appear in this volume are The Ouphe of the Wood and The Middle Ages and As the Crow Flies. With thirteen plates. Collated, complete. Previous owner bookplate to the front pastedown. In watered silk binding. Externally, smart with some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and fading to the joints and spine. Front hinge is starting but remains firm. Previous owner bookplate to the front pastedown and inscription to the reverse of the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .