{"product_id":"merry-begins-1947-first-edition-by-mallory-clare-pseudonym-of-winifred-constance-mcquilkan-hall-merry-begins","title":"Merry Begins. 1947. First Edition. By MALLORY, Clare [pseudonym of Winifred Constance McQuilkan Hall]. Merry Begins.","description":"\u003cp\u003eMerry Begins. 1947. First Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy MALLORY, Clare [pseudonym of Winifred Constance McQuilkan Hall]. Merry Begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelbourne \u0026amp; London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1947. True First Edition \/ First Printing. Hardcover (no dust jacket).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe highly scarce, celebrated 1947 debut novel by New Zealand children's author Clare Mallory. Introducing protagonist Merry Arundel at the Mary Tremayne Ladies' College in Dunedin, this volume stands as a landmark and highly collectable example of mid-century Australasian girls' school fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Binding \u0026amp; Cloth: Original publisher's tan cloth boards. Core structural binding remains firm, although slightly agape. Displays minor edge-wear to the extremities.\u003cbr\u003e• Interior: 291 pages. Text block leaves are in Very Good (VG). No inscriptions, light creasing.\u003cbr\u003eThe front free endpaper (ffep) has the remnants of a removed vintage presentation\/school prize plate.\u003cbr\u003e• Edges: Shows light foxing\/age-toning to the closed outer text block edges.\u003cbr\u003e• Overall: Very Good (VG) unjacketed collector's copy of a difficult-to-find New Zealand classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51280494690551,"sku":null,"price":472.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_4546_60f2a9a1-e426-4002-9321-fa27d90c279a.jpg?v=1791410405","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-hk\/products\/merry-begins-1947-first-edition-by-mallory-clare-pseudonym-of-winifred-constance-mcquilkan-hall-merry-begins","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}