Annie S. Swan — Jack&Apos;S Year of Trial

London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1887. First edition. Fine Binding. A beautiful edition of suffragist Annie S. Swan's classic Victorian novel for children. An attractively bound, charming and simple novel detailing a particularly challenging year in the life of 'Jack&apos.This is the first edition of this novel.Annie S. Swan was a prolific writer and journalist who saw great success during her lifetime. She was heavily involved in women's suffrage and an activist for the Scottish Liberal Party, as well as being a founder-member of the Scottish National Party.This copy is particularly appealing to the eye, with decorative marble edges and a gilded spine. The crest of Aird House, the school in Edinburgh from which it was awarded, features on the front cover. This copy contains a prize bookplate given to Charles Cooper for second prize in Arithmetic in his winter examinations in 1887. In a full calf binding. Externally excellent with just minor shelfwear only. Prize bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .