Author: Sheila E. Braine
Title: The Princess of Hearts
Description: London; Glasgow, Blackie & Son Limited, 1899. Cloth. A scarce children's story by Sheila E. Braine, with charming illustrations by Alice B. Woodward. A scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Previous owner's bookplate to the front free end paper. Adorned with an illustrated title page, fifty five illustrations and further headpieces and tailpieces by Alice Bolingbroke Woodward (1862-1951). Lacking the frontispiece but otherwise complete. Woodward provided illustrations for Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Anna Sewell's Black Beauty. This work was one of her early commissions. A delightful children's story, in which Princess Joan restores the heart of Jack, Prince of Hearts, and saves the kingdom. This work was written by children's author Sheila Braine.Undated, dated through copies held at the British Library. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with small marks to the boards and spine. Slightly faded to the spine. End papers are a little age toned, with a tear to the rear paste down. Lacking the frontispiece and the rear free end paper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Alice B. Woodward. Good .

Keywords: Sheila Braine Alice B. Woodward Children's fiction Alice B. Woodward Alice B. Woodward


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