This beautiful edition of Joyce's Little Maid by Nellie Cornwall was published by the Religious Tract Society. Sadly the book is not dated but there is a written inscription inside dated 1899.
The book is bound in blue cloth with stunning pictorial decoration to the front board and spine. It's in very good condition but the book does show a slight forward lean and there is wear to the corners. There is light rubbing to the front and a small stain to the top of the back board. The spine ends are crushed.
Inside, there is a written inscription on the front free endpaper and a bookseller's sticker in the bottom corner of the front pastedown. The pages show light age toning, with sporadic foxing and occasional marking.
Dimensions approximately 18.7cm x 12.7cm x 1.5cm.
The book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.
I use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).