Little white Barbara

March, Eleanor S.

Published by London: Chatto & Windus, 1933

About this Item

March, Eleanor S. Little white Barbara. Second edition. London: Chatto & Windus, s.d. [circa 1933]. Hardback, VG. Cream boards with black lettering and illustration to front and spine, colour illustration pasted to front, a little discoloured. Pencilled circle on the back. Binding strong, slightly cocked forward. Pencilled neat child's ownership signature to front pastedown, Christmas 1933 gift inscription to front endpaper. Endpapers illustrated in colour. 95pp, colour illustrations. Child's ownership signature repated on rear pastedown. Contents clean and bright. Eleanor S. March (1871-1967) was a graphic artist and illustrator active between the 1900s and at least the late 1920s. She was born Eleanor Sewell March in Rochdale, Lancashire the daughter of a solicitor. The titular Little White Barbara bears the nickname because, despite her doting aunts best efforts, she remains pale, sad, and so thin that you could only see her by looking through a telescope, (p. 42). After supplying their niece with cod liver oil and relaxing days by the fire to no avail, Aunt Dosy and Aunt Posy call in Dr. Funnyman to appraise Barbara s situation. He prescribes his Laughing Medicine, which consists of climbing trees, running, and playing leapfrog with a neighbour boy until Barbara is happy and hungry again. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Seller Inventory # ABE-1700169010413

Bibliographic Details

Title: Little white Barbara

Publisher: London: Chatto & Windus

Publication Date: 1933

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 2nd Edition