Annie Craig — Golden Deeds Told Anew

London, Robert Culley , [1897]. Cloth. Very scarce collection of tales from the nineteenth century by Annie Craig. A very scarce work, rarely seen on the market and listed only in three institutional libraries including the British Library and the University of Leeds Library. Dated via Jisc.Containing a series of tales telling of famous good deeds, told here by Annie Craig. Featuring the story of Sir James Young Simpson, Sister Dora, Elizabeth Fry, Grace Darling, and more. Illustrated with a frontispiece and further plates. Eight leaves of publisher's catalogue to rear. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities. Previous owner's gift inscription to front pastedown dated 1897. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean with only a touch of age toning, as usual. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .