The Most Unfortunate Day of My Life - Maria Edgeworth 1st Edition 1931 HBDJ RARE

Description: The Most Unfortunate Day of My Life by Maria Edgeworth 1st Edition 1931 Hardback with Dust Jacket - very rare hard to find vintage book Illustrated by Norah McGuinness Previously unpublished story, published after author's death. Includes other stories - The Purple Jar, The Two Plums, The Thorn, The Rabbit and Waste Not Want Not Maria Edgeworth (1 January 1768 – 22 May 1849) was a prolific Irish novelist of adults' and children's literature. She was one of the first realist writers in children's literature and was a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe. During the first decade of the 19th century she was one of the most widely read novelists in Britain and Ireland. Her name today most commonly associated with her first novel, Castle Rackrent. Good condition for its age. Binding and all pages are intact. Dust jacket has some wear to edges. Inscription inside front cover. Pages are generally very neat. Please see all photos. If you wish to purchase more than one book from my listings, please contact me to arrange a discount and combined postage (or select invoice option at checkout so I can invoice you with the discounted amount). Books are added every day. If you have a particular book you are looking for and can't see it in my listings, please contact me as I'm always happy to try and source it for you!

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