The Mean-Wells

Quiller-Couch, Mabel

Published by Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co Ltd, London

About this Item

Delightful Cornish Children's story. Piskies and Fairies included. Illustrated with 8 beautiful Tipped In Colour Illustrations by G. E. Robertson, mounted on dark brown paper. An Oval section of an illustration with 2 children looking at Lobster Pots is repeated on the front cover, seen through an oval window in the dustjacket. 164 Pages. Green Cloth Cover with floral Fuchsia decoration around the picture and green lettering to front, and picture of a little girl standing on a lobster pot below green lettering on spine. Jacket has the same decoration, illustration and lettering, though in monochrome. Undated, Gift Inscription on endpaper dated 1928. Pages & Plates in very good, clean condition, Colours Bright. A little damage to lower front corner of cover. Jacket has some edgewear and tears and some fading (see photo) Unusual and very charming book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 004153

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Mean-Wells

Publisher: Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co Ltd, London

Binding: Decorative Cloth

Illustrator: Robertson, G. E.

Condition: Good+

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Good