Christmas In Many Lands. [c. 1891]

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SCANNELL, Florence; Edith. Scannell. Christmas In Many Lands. Four stories: “The Highwaymen Christmas In England”, “Jean Noel Christmas In France”, “Golden Wings Christmas In Germany”, “The Pifferari Christmas In Italy”. Illustrated throughout. 32, 32, 32, 32 pp. Interior: Light soiling and some marks, front endpaper detached and chipped. Exterior: Binding- a little loose, text block split in places. Yellow, cloth with worn pictorial illustration- cloth worn. 8vo. Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh. [no date c. 1891].

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SCANNELL, Florence; Edith. Scannell. Christmas In Many Lands.

Four stories: “The Highwaymen Christmas In England”, “Jean Noel Christmas In France”, “Golden Wings Christmas In Germany”, “The Pifferari Christmas In Italy”. Illustrated throughout.

32, 32, 32, 32 pp.

Interior: Light soiling and some marks, front endpaper detached and chipped.
Exterior: Binding- a little loose, text block split in places. Yellow, cloth with worn pictorial illustration- cloth worn.

8vo. Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh. [no date c. 1891].

PROVENANCE: Inscription on detached front endpaper: “ Stanley College. Liverpool. E. Hammond. Prize for Improvement in Painting, Drawing Scripture & Shorthand. John Howard Master Dec: 1891”.

A charming Victorian Christmas book.

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