The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane

The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane

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The Cuckoo Clock by Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane.

Publisher: Macmillan and Co, 1905, First edition, 23rd impression.

Hardback. Light blue cloth boards are well worn, marked rubbed and chipped with some splitting to cloth to spine. Frontispiece with complete, although foxed, tissue guard. Only 2 of the other 6 b&w illustrations remain.

There is a wonderful gift inscription to the ffep dedicated to Dorothy H Macandrew, daughter of Hunter Macandrew, and grand-daughter of James Macandrew, Dunedin ship-owner and politician. (1818-1897). Dorothy married Allan 'Norman' HAGGITT in 1923, and there is a signature of Virginia Haggitt also to the ffep. The book has obviously passed down through the family. A lovely piece of social history. 242 pages plus 7 pages of publisher's adverts . Mary Louisa Molesworth (1836-1921), author of beloved children's novel "The Tapestry Room," tells of a young girl's experiences finding magic and mystery in the ancient homestead of her ancestors, in "The Cuckoo Clock."

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The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane
The Cuckoo Clock (1905). By Mrs. Molesworth, illustrated by Walter Crane