{"product_id":"1956-first-illustrated-edition-by-shepard-the-secret-garden-by-f-h-burnett-6","title":"1956 First Illustrated Edition by Shepard - The Secret Garden by F.H. Burnett","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"169\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"169\"\u003eAn enchanting Shepard-illustrated edition of Burnett’s beloved classic, where the quiet magic of the garden is rendered with tenderness, light, and unmistakable charm.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Frances Hodgson Burnett. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard.\u003cbr data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Secret Garden.\u003cbr data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"268\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, The Reprint Society, 1956. First edition illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard.\u003cbr data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"364\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"393\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8\" x 5.5\".\u003cbr data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"412\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 250 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"432\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Attractive original publisher’s green cloth binding with silver-stamped vignette of a rabbit beneath a tree on the front board and silver titles to the spine. The binding is near fine, clean and sound, with only light wear. The good original illustrated dust jacket is present, with edge wear, small chips, rubbing, light soiling, and wear to the spine and extremities, as shown. Presented in a removable protective mylar cover.\u003cbr data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"880\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good to near fine content. Pages are clean and bright overall, as shown.\u003cbr data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1024\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e: Beautifully illustrated throughout by Ernest H. Shepard with numerous full-page and in-text black-and-white line drawings. Complete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: (USD $175-$200).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1600\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1217\"\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a lovely mid-century edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the most beloved classics of children’s literature. Originally published in 1911, this 1956 Reprint Society edition is especially desirable as the first edition illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard, whose delicate pen-and-ink drawings bring a gentle, intimate life to Mary, Dickon, Colin, and the hidden garden itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) was an Anglo-American novelist and playwright, best remembered for \u003cem data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1745\"\u003eLittle Lord Fauntleroy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1766\"\u003eA Little Princess\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e. Her fiction often explores childhood resilience, emotional renewal, and the healing power of imagination and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"2275\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1931\"\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ernest H. Shepard (1879–1976) is among the most cherished illustrators of English children’s literature, famous for his work on \u003cem data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2077\"\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2107\"\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e. His drawings for \u003cem data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2145\"\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e beautifully complement Burnett’s story, adding warmth, movement, and quiet humor to this enduring tale of restoration and growth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48722447827193,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260727shepard_01.jpg?v=1785178463","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1956-first-illustrated-edition-by-shepard-the-secret-garden-by-f-h-burnett-6","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}