Frances Hodgson Burnett – Little Lord Fauntleroy – First UK Edition 1886
£1,350.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy’ published by Warne and Co. in 1886. A very good book with a neat contemporary gift inscription to the front endpaper. A little loss to the head and tail of the spine – firmly bound. Corners rubbed and worn. Some wear to the page edges, especially to the prelims. Wear to the board edges. Bound in the CORRECT green cloth with gilt titles.
The story of Cedric Errol, a kind, poor American boy who unexpectedly inherits the title and fortune of his English grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt. Initially gruff and selfish, the Earl softens through Cedric’s innocence and generosity. The novel highlights themes of class, compassion, and transformation. Hugely popular in its day, it influenced children’s fashion and remains a classic of nineteenth-century children’s literature.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy’ published by Warne and Co. in 1886. A very good book with a neat contemporary gift inscription to the front endpaper. A little loss to the head and tail of the spine – firmly bound. Corners rubbed and worn. Some wear to the page edges, especially to the prelims. Wear to the board edges. Bound in the CORRECT green cloth with gilt titles.
The story of Cedric Errol, a kind, poor American boy who unexpectedly inherits the title and fortune of his English grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt. Initially gruff and selfish, the Earl softens through Cedric’s innocence and generosity. The novel highlights themes of class, compassion, and transformation. Hugely popular in its day, it influenced children’s fashion and remains a classic of nineteenth-century children’s literature.
