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London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1869, 156pp. original tooled linen binding, front hinge of spine damaged, gilt title and ornaments on faded spine, gilt ornament and title on front, inscription in ink on free endpaper ‘recieved from mama on my birthday The Hague 19 June 1869’ possible by a member of the Loder family. Woodcut illustrations, some foxing to title page and to the edges. Written by Reverend Henry Cadwallader Adams M.A. (1817-1899).Reverend Henry Cadwallader Adams (4 November 1817 – 17 October 1899) was a 19th-century English cleric, schoolmaster and writer of children's novels. He was the grandson of Simon Adams of Ansty Hall, Warwickshire. He was educated at Westminster School, Winchester College, Balliol College (1835) and Magdalen College, Oxford (1836), becoming a fellow of Magdalen in 1843. After some time as a Commoner Tutor at Winchester, in 1855 he became chaplain of Bromley College, an almshouse for the widows of clergy. According to Worldcat only in 5 British libraries. Scarce children's book.
