Hector Malot — Nobody&Apos;S Girl
London , Rich & Cowan, 1938. First edition. Cloth. A lovely and charmingly illustrated children's story by Hector Malot. A first translated English edition of this work, being translated into English from the original French by Florence Crewe-Jones. The story follows Perrine, a destitute girl wo goes in search of her rich grandfather. The story was first published under the title En Famille and follows Nobody's Boy as a companion children's story. An inspiring story that is written with a beautiful simplicity. With beautiful illustrations by Isobel R. Beard. In the original clipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely. A previous owner inscription to the half title page dated 1942. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original clipped dust wrapper which is smart with some light fading to the spine. Near Fine . Ill.: Isobel R. Beard. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.
