Mrs. Harding Kelly — The Lights of Upton Point

London, The Religious Tract Society , 1904. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce novel set in a small fishing town, bound in pleasing decorative cloth and with plates. The first edition of this very scarce novel for young readers. Bound in the original decorative cloth binding with floral motifs. The story follows a fisherman who is suddenly reunited with his estranged niece, who is rescued from a treacherous sea storm, with religious themes and references made throughout.Illustrated with a frontispiece and two further plates by Alfred Pearse. Collated, complete.With a leaf of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original decorated cloth. Externally, very smart. With slight rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the board and spine decorative elements. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the occasional light spotting. Very Good . Ill.: Alfred Pearse. Very Good .