{"product_id":"1915-rare-1sted-those-mysterious-children-illustrated-by-honor-c-appleton","title":"1915 Rare 1stED - Those Mysterious Children illustrated by Honor C. Appleton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn attractive and rare Edwardian children’s novel, beautifully illustrated in colour by Honor C. Appleton, whose delicate figures and soft palette give the book much of its period charm.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dorothy Russell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThose Mysterious Children.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Glasgow and Bombay: Blackie and Son Limited, 1915. First Edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5\" x 5.5\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good original publisher’s pale grey pictorial cloth binding, lettered and decorated in blue and brown, with a lovely mounted colour illustration by Honor C. Appleton to the front board. The binding remains firm and attractive, with light general wear, some age toning to the spine and minor rubbing at the extremities, as shown. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content. The pages are generally clean and well preserved, with foxing mainly affecting the preliminary and final leaves, as shown, and occasional scattered spotting elsewhere. Two old ownership names in ink appear on the front free endpaper. Otherwise a sound and pleasing copy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with the \u003cstrong\u003e5 beautiful full-page colour illustrations by Honor C. Appleton\u003c\/strong\u003e, including the colour frontispiece. The plates remain bright and attractive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e USD $150–200.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThose Mysterious Children\u003c\/em\u003e is a charming early twentieth-century children’s story by Dorothy Russell, combining domestic adventure, friendship, curiosity and the irresistible attraction of mysterious new neighbours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story begins when Molly and the young narrator notice new arrivals at a nearby house in Chisholme Square. The newcomers quickly become known simply as “the Mysteries,” and their appearance sets in motion a series of encounters, misunderstandings, adventures and surprises. Chapter titles such as “The Mysteries at No. 15,” “Tony’s Adventure,” “A Visit to the Zoo,” “A Visit to the Sea,” “Tony in Trouble Again” and finally “Mysteries No Longer” give a delightful sense of the book’s lively episodic character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe five colour plates by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonor C. Appleton \u003c\/strong\u003edepict the children with an understated elegance and naturalness, using soft watercolour tones and expressive gestures rather than exaggerated fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dorothy Russell was a British writer of children’s fiction active during the early decades of the twentieth century. Her books belong to the tradition of family and adventure stories centred on the everyday lives of children, where small mysteries, friendships and domestic incidents become occasions for excitement and discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honor Charlotte Appleton (1879–1951) was a British illustrator particularly admired for her graceful depictions of children and literary subjects. Working mainly in watercolour, she illustrated numerous books for publishers including Blackie \u0026amp; Son and became especially associated with children’s classics and girls’ stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48826174505209,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260816mysteriouschildren_01.jpg?v=1786875322","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1915-rare-1sted-those-mysterious-children-illustrated-by-honor-c-appleton","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}