Warne’s Top-All Book for Girls Mary England 1935 Vintage Illustrated Hardcover

Key Details:

Title: Warne’s “Top-All” Book for Girls

Editor: Mary England

Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London & New York

Year of Publication: c.1935

Edition: Vintage 1930s edition

Format: Illustrated Hardcover

Language: English

Genre: Children’s Fiction / Girls’ Stories / Vintage Annual

Printer: Ebenezer Baylis and Son Ltd., The Trinity Press, Worcester and London

Illustrations: Colour frontispiece and black & white illustrations

Provenance: Original birthday inscription dated 22 May 1935

Mini Story or Hook:

A wonderful survivor from the golden age of British children’s publishing, Warne’s “Top-All” Book for Girls brings together a collection of adventure and character stories written for young girls of the interwar period.

Edited by Mary England and published by Frederick Warne & Co., the volume retains its wonderfully evocative illustrated cover depicting three fashionably dressed young women, luggage and a little terrier.

Of particular charm is the original handwritten birthday inscription to “Peggy”, dated May 22nd 1935. As the book itself is undated, this contemporary inscription provides strong evidence that this copy was already in circulation by 1935 — giving it a lovely piece of personal history spanning more than 90 years.

Condition:

Condition: Fair to Good – see detailed notes below.

This is a genuine vintage children’s hardcover dating from the 1930s:

* Original pictorial boards remain colourful and display very well for their age.

* Noticeable rubbing, scuffing and general wear to the edges and corners.

* Cover edges show losses and wear consistent with age and use.

* Pages exhibit age toning, scattered foxing and marks.

* Original handwritten birthday inscription to the front endpaper dated 22 May 1935.

* Colour frontispiece is present.

* Internal binding shows age and wear.

* Rear binding/hinge area is weakened with separation visible, as photographed.

* A charming and honest example that has clearly been read and enjoyed during its approximately 90-year life.

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