Author: Ernest Arthur Jelf
Title: Eileen&Apos;S Journey History in Fairyland
Description: London, John Murray, 1896 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce, illustrated work, telling the story of Eileen's journey witnessing different historical events, written by Ernest Arthur Jelf. First edition, bound in the publisher's original red cloth.Very scarce work.Written by Sir Ernest Arthur Jelf, an English author and the King's Remembrancer from 1937-1943. This charming collection of stories are written in fairytale form with the aim to gather together important historical events and present them to children in a fun and informative manner. Jelf has written-in the character of Eileen as a bystander to many significant events, including the commencement of the War of Independence, the tribulations of Michel Angelo, the story of Titania the Fairy Queen, the rule of King Henry VIII and many more. Wonderfully illustrated with sixteen plates and a frontispiece. Collated, complete. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth. Externally, very good, with light bumping to the spine and extremities and the odd mark to cloth. A little fading to the spine, with label remnants to the spine, partially covering the title. A little offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Mrs Adrian Hope. Very Good .

Keywords: Eileen's Journey Ernest Arthur Jelf Mrs Adrian Hope history Ernest Arthur Jelf illustrated Mrs Adrian Hope


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