- Midsummer Holidays at Briar&Apos;S Hall, or, Summer Mornings Improved

London, Harvey and Darton, 1828. First edition. Leather. A lovely first edition of this piece of children's fiction. This is a piece of children's fiction, published anonymously in 1828. The preface states that its purpose is to imprint the motto that 'Virtue is the best gift of Heaven' onto its young and impressionable readers. This is a first edition.In a charming full diced calf binding with a gilt spine.Contains a number of full plate illustrations including a frontispiece illustrations. In a full diced calf binding. Externally very smart, minor shelf wear to the joins and base of the spine. Ownership inscription to front endpaper. Internally firmly bound, pages fairly bright and clean, with the odd spot more prominent opposite plates. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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