The Literary Sense
- Hardcover
- London: Methuen and Co, 1903
London: Methuen and Co, 1903. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. First Edition. A collection of short stories. Nesbit is best known for her children's books; however, she was also an accomplished poet. She has been cited as the creator of children's fantasy and influenced many writers such as P.L. Travers (Mary Poppins). A political activist, she co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist organization.
Red cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front board. Spine has faded to pink; there are also stripes of fading to front board. Attractive bookplate to front pastedown of Max L. Smyth. Foxing to end pages, else very clean and bright. 299 pages plus 40 pages of ads. LIT/060107.
Red cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front board. Spine has faded to pink; there are also stripes of fading to front board. Attractive bookplate to front pastedown of Max L. Smyth. Foxing to end pages, else very clean and bright. 299 pages plus 40 pages of ads. LIT/060107.