{"product_id":"1914-rare-book-the-secret-garden-by-frances-h-burnett-and-charles-robinson","title":"1914 Rare Book - The Secret Garden by Frances H. Burnett and Charles Robinson","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"326\" data-start=\"157\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"326\" data-start=\"157\"\u003eA lovely early illustrated impression of The Secret Garden, beautifully presented in its original gilt-decorated cloth with Charles Robinson’s dreamlike colour plates.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1366\" data-start=\"328\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"339\" data-start=\"328\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frances Hodgson Burnett. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.\u003cbr data-end=\"400\" data-start=\"397\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"410\" data-start=\"400\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Secret Garden.\u003cbr data-end=\"432\" data-start=\"429\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"446\" data-start=\"432\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, William Heinemann, 1914. Fourth Impression.  \u003cbr data-end=\"531\" data-start=\"528\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"544\" data-start=\"531\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-end=\"564\" data-start=\"561\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"573\" data-start=\"564\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 x 6 inches.\u003cbr data-end=\"590\" data-start=\"587\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"600\" data-start=\"590\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e vii-306 pages + publisher’s catalogue.\u003cbr data-end=\"642\" data-start=\"639\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"654\" data-start=\"642\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good original green cloth binding, gilt-lettered on the upper cover and spine, with a charming gilt pictorial design of a young girl holding a flowerpot on the front board. Light shelfwear, mild rubbing to corners and spine ends, and some toning\/fading to the spine, as shown. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr data-end=\"939\" data-start=\"936\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"951\" data-start=\"939\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content. Scattered foxing and occasional margin staining, toning to endpapers, and a gift note of a previous owner on the first endpaper, as shown. Overall a clean and attractive copy.\u003cbr data-end=\"1149\" data-start=\"1146\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1167\" data-start=\"1149\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with the 8 full-page colour illustrations by Charles Robinson, including the frontispiece, as listed. The plates are beautifully preserved and retain Robinson’s delicate, atmospheric style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1588\" data-start=\"1368\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1381\" data-start=\"1368\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e USD $300-$350.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2128\" data-start=\"1590\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1603\" data-start=\"1590\"\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1623\" data-start=\"1604\"\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e is Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved classic of childhood, renewal, and hidden beauty. Following Mary Lennox from loneliness and resentment toward friendship, discovery, and emotional awakening, the novel remains one of the great garden stories in children’s literature. This 1914 fourth impression of the handsome Heinemann edition is especially appealing for its decorative gilt binding and Charles Robinson’s evocative colour illustrations, which lend the story a soft, dreamlike Edwardian atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2523\" data-start=\"2130\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2145\" data-start=\"2130\"\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright, best remembered for \u003cem data-end=\"2274\" data-start=\"2250\"\u003eLittle Lord Fauntleroy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"2295\" data-start=\"2276\"\u003eA Little Princess\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-end=\"2320\" data-start=\"2301\"\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e. Her finest children’s books combine sentiment, resilience, and transformation, often centering on young characters who discover strength through imagination, kindness, and a renewed sense of belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2869\" data-start=\"2525\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2545\" data-start=\"2525\"\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles Robinson (1870-1937) was a noted British illustrator associated with the Golden Age of book illustration. Brother of Thomas Heath Robinson and William Heath Robinson, he brought a refined decorative sensibility to children’s books, blending graceful line work, soft colour, and an elegant Arts and Crafts influence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48716730335481,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260726secretgarden_01.jpg?v=1785072379","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1914-rare-book-the-secret-garden-by-frances-h-burnett-and-charles-robinson","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}