{"product_id":"1955-first-edition-the-little-bookroom-eleanor-farjeon-s-stories-for-children","title":"1955 First Edition - The Little Bookroom: Eleanor Farjeon’s Stories for Children","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a3aeb25-2514-83ea-96ba-ed5e40ddbfe5-12\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a3aeb25-2514-83ea-96ba-ed5e40ddbfe5-12\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a3aeb25-2514-83ea-96ba-ed5e40ddbfe5-12\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-76\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"64611b53-d231-4813-818b-a84ebabab8b1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"147\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"147\"\u003eAn especially charming first edition, gathering Eleanor Farjeon’s own chosen stories with Edward Ardizzone’s warm and unmistakable illustrations.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"949\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eleanor Farjeon.\u003cbr data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"180\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"190\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Little Bookroom: Eleanor Farjeon’s Short Stories for Children Chosen by Herself.\u003cbr data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"292\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1955. First Edition.\u003cbr data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"370\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"383\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"403\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"412\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5\" x 5.5\".\u003cbr data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"428\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"438\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xii, 302 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"457\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"469\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near fine original red cloth binding.\u003cbr data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good original illustrated unclipped dust jacket by Edward Ardizzone, with light wear, small chips, short closed tears, and mild toning, as shown. Protected in a removable mylar cover.\u003cbr data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"720\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near fine content. Pages are clean, bright, and tight throughout.\u003cbr data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"789\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"807\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated throughout in black and white by Edward Ardizzone, including chapter illustrations and decorative text illustrations. Complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"979\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e USD $250-$350.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"994\"\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003eThe Little Bookroom\u003c\/em\u003e is a beloved collection of Eleanor Farjeon’s short stories for children, selected by the author herself from the imaginative world of her childhood reading. The stories move between fairy tale, folklore, humour, wonder, and quiet moral beauty, making the volume one of Farjeon’s most enduring works. First published in 1955, this collection was awarded the Carnegie Medal and remains one of the classic post-war children’s books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1735\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965) was an English writer, poet, and storyteller best known for her children’s literature, plays, poetry, and the hymn “Morning Has Broken.” Her writing is admired for its lyrical grace, gentle fantasy, and deep sympathy for childhood imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"2029\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1757\"\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edward Ardizzone (1900-1979) was one of the most distinguished British illustrators of the twentieth century. 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