Alice Meynell — The Children

New York , John Lane; Bodley Head, 1897. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this work on children by Alice Meynell in the original illustrated gilt cloth. The first edition of the work. Also published in the U.S by The Bodley Head in the same year. In the publisher's original blue cloth with gilt illustrations to the front board. With an illustrated title page and illuminated letters.This work was written by British writer, editor and suffragist Alice Meynell. Meynell had eight children, and wrote this work on the subject, discussing illness, hair colour and the general experience of raising children. With illustrated publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with very slight bumping and rubbing to the extremities and minor rubbing to the gilt illustration to the front board. Offsetting to the endpapers with the odd spot. Internally firmly bound with light spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None stated. Very Good .