Michael Fairless [Margaret Barber] — The Roadmender

London , Duckworth & Co. 1904. Leather. A calf bound copy of the popular classic by Margaret Barber, under the pseudonym of Michael Fairless, with attractive woodcut illustrations. In Zaehnsdorf signed full calf binding with gilt detailing. Monochrome frontispeace and five plates with woodcut illustrations. Collated complete.The most popular work from Margaret Barber, an English Christian writer who published under the pseudonym of Michael Fairless, and completed just days before her passing. The story is often described as a meandering one, following the life of an itinerant worker and offers a reflection upon reading. It won Barber immense popularity after her death and is considered a classic.  In Zaehnsdorf signed full calf binding. Externally very smart with just mild shelf wear to the extremities, most noticeable to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean and bright. Contemporary ink inscriptions to the front free endpapers. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Will G. Mein. Very Good Indeed .