The independence of Claire

Vaizey, Mrs. G. de Horne = Jessie Mansergh

Published by London: The R.T.S. Office, 1930

About this Item

Vaizey, Mrs. G. de Horne = Jessie Mansergh. The independence of Claire. London: The R.T.S. Office, s.d. [c. 1930]. Hardback, VG, in much-repaired unclipped dustjacket in transparent protective sleeve. Blue cloth, slightly bumped to corners, gold gilt lettering to spine. Binding strong. Light tanning to endpapers. Fep with gift inscription from 1934. Some foxing to endpapers. Colour frontispiece. 380pp. + 4pp. publisher advertisements. Dust-staining to top edge of page block; minor foxing to front edge. Part of a series a series in which Vaizey books for girls were 'reissued in new and artistic wrappers of unique and attractive design'. Jessie Bell (1857 23 January 1917), later Jessie Mansergh, was an English writer born in Liverpool, who wrote under her married name Mrs George de Horne Vaizey. As her biography at Athelstane Books notes, "She often used her own varied experiences in her books. She used situations from her early life in a large family, her first husband s addiction and death, and her own illnesses in her novels." De Horne Vaizey was an invalid for many years before her death. The Sydney Morning Herald obituary mentions that she had been "an invalid, crippled and confined to her bed for years". The Independence of Claire was first published in 1915. 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-1689019312023

Bibliographic Details

Title: The independence of Claire

Publisher: London: The R.T.S. Office

Publication Date: 1930

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Fair