Mrs. Molesworth — Opposite Neighbours and Other Stories

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1895 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming collection of children's tales by Mrs. Molseworth, illustrated in colour by Walter Jenks Morgan. The first edition of this collection of four tales by Mary Louisa Molesworth, an English writer of children's stories.With vignette illustrations, some of which are in colour, by Walter Jenks Morgan.Alongside the titular poem, this volume includes 'Two Silly Little Girls', 'Ducks, Not Geese' and 'Deer Friends&apos.With the prize bookplate of St Johns Church, dated 1898, to the front pastedown, and the bookplate of rugby player Alan Morley to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light handling marks to boards. Prize bookplate to front pastedown, with bookplate to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned, with instances of light handling marks to page perimeters. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: W. J. Morgan. Very Good Indeed .