Edith Nesbit — The Phoenix and the Carpet

London, T Fisher Unwin, 1908 . First edition. Cloth. The Colonial issue of the third impression of this delightful children's fantasy novel from beloved Edwardian era children's author, Edith Nesbit. The third impression of this work, which was first published in 1904. The 'Unwin's Colonial Library' issue, without the gilt illustration to the centre of the front board.This is the second in a trilogy of novels beginning with the well known 'Five Children and It', and concluding with 'The Story of the Amulet', all with the same family of children as the central characters. In this novel, the children find an egg hidden in their nursery carpet, which swiftly hatches into the form of a talking phoenix.Illustrated throughout with a frontispiece and vignette and full page illustrations by popular illustrator of children's works, H. R. Millar. Edith Nesbit was one of the most popular children's authors during the Edwardian era, and is still perhaps best known for 1906 novel 'The Railway Children&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Shelf wear to back strip tail, with bump to back strip head, and small closed tears to cloth in these regions. Back strip lightly age toned, with minor cockling and a touch of fading to centre of front board. Front hinge strained and a touch tender. Lacking front free endpaper. Internally, binding lightly strained. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Good . Ill.: H. R. Millar. Good .