{"product_id":"1893-rare-book-sara-crewe-by-frances-hodgson-burnett-illustrated","title":"1893 Rare Book - Sara Crewe by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Illustrated","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"997\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"127\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frances Hodgson Burnett. Illustrated by Reginald B. Birch.\u003cbr data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"155\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"165\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"216\"\u003eSara Crewe; or, What Happened at Miss Minchin’s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"219\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"233\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1893.\u003cbr data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"277\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"290\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e8.5 x 7 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"336\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"346\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e83 pages + publisher's catalog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"359\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"371\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near fine and attractive original publisher’s decorative beige cloth binding, richly stamped in red and gilt with elaborate floral and scroll motifs surrounding a gilt medallion illustration on the upper cover. Spine gilt-lettered and decorated. (hinges fine - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.A bright and beautifully preserved example, with only slight wear to extremities.\u003cbr data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"687\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"699\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content. Pages generally clean and crisp with only mild scattered foxing - as shown. A contemporary ownership inscription to the front flyleaf - as shown.\u003cbr data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"845\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated with a full-page frontispiece and drawings by Reginald B. Birch, which vividly bring Burnett’s characters and settings to life.\u003c\/span\u003e (Complete).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:  \u003c\/strong\u003eFrances Hodgson Burnett’s \u003cem data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eSara Crewe; or, What Happened at Miss Minchin’s\u003c\/em\u003e was first published in 1888 and later expanded into her beloved classic \u003cem data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003eA Little Princess\u003c\/em\u003e (1905). This 1893 Scribner’s edition, with illustrations by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eReginald B. Birch\u003c\/strong\u003e, captures the novella in its transitional state, bridging Burnett’s earlier shorter story with the fully realized masterpiece that would later captivate generations of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1939\"\u003eThe narrative tells of Sara Crewe, a privileged child at a London boarding school whose fortunes collapse after her father’s death. Forced into hardship, she remains steadfast in kindness and imagination, ultimately rewarded when her true identity and fortune are restored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"2120\"\u003eThis edition stands out for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"1991\"\u003eornate binding\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2031\"\u003eBirch’s evocative illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a true collector’s treasure and a cornerstone in Burnett’s literary legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1788\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1828\"\u003eFrances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a British-American novelist and playwright, best remembered for her children’s classics \u003cem data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003eLittle Lord Fauntleroy\u003c\/em\u003e (1886), \u003cem data-start=\"1954\" data-end=\"1973\"\u003eA Little Princess\u003c\/em\u003e (1905), and \u003cem data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2005\"\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e (1911). Her works blend sentiment, imagination, and moral lessons, with \u003cem data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2090\"\u003eSara Crewe\u003c\/em\u003e forming an essential part of her enduring legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2376\" data-end=\"2415\"\u003eReginald Bathurst Birch (1856–1943)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a British-American illustrator renowned for his pen-and-ink style. His career-defining work was \u003cem data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2540\"\u003eLittle Lord Fauntleroy\u003c\/em\u003e (1886), which made him internationally famous. His illustrations for \u003cem data-start=\"2610\" data-end=\"2622\"\u003eSara Crewe\u003c\/em\u003e bring poignancy and dramatic depth to Burnett’s tale, making this edition especially desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46779362050297,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20250824SaraCrewe-000.jpg?v=1756036255","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1893-rare-book-sara-crewe-by-frances-hodgson-burnett-illustrated","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}