SET: CHILDREN'S STORIES FROM DICKENS, THE GEM DICKENS LIBRARY

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part of the larger series THE CHILDREN'S GEM LIBRARY. A CHARMING SERIES OF BOOKS BEAUTIFULLY BOUND, WITH PICTURE IN DECORATIVE DESIGN ON THE COVER, 64 PAGES, ILLUSTRATED IN COLOUR AND BLACK AND WHITE. 6D NET PER VOL., 6 VOLS IN AN ELEGANT CASE 3/6 NET. this advert lists 24 titles in four sets.
light brown cloth covered boards with elaborate design and circular colour plate illustration,
title also printed on spine, GEM LIBRARY crest on back cover
RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS, LTD., LONDON. PARIS. BERLIN. NEW YORK. MONTREAL
64 pages, three pages advert in back with listing of other GEM LIBRARY SERIES

Set Covers

Items in Set
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JENNY WREN
JENNY WREN
Item Comment

cover illustration and one color plate frontispiece titled THE DOLL'S DRESSMAKER,
many in text black and white illustrations,
contains two stories titled JENNY WREN and BARNABY RUDGE

Artist
HAROLD COPPING, FRANCES BRUNDAGE, E.M. AND M.F. TAYLOR
Author
TOLD BY HIS GRAND-DAUGHTER, MARY ANGELA DICKENS, AND EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
4.5 x 6.5 in.
Categories
LITTLE DAVID COPPERFIELD
LITTLE DAVID COPPERFIELD
Item Comment

cover illustration and one color plate frontispiece titled DAVID AND LITTLE EMILY,
many in text black and white illustrations,
contains two stories titled LITTLE DAVID COPPERFIELD and POOR JO

Artist
HAROLD COPPING, FRANCES BRUNDAGE, E.M. AND M.F. TAYLOR
Author
TOLD BY HIS GRAND-DAUGHTER, MARY ANGELA DICKENS, AND EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
4.5 x 6.5 in.
Categories
LITTLE PAUL DOMBEY
LITTLE PAUL DOMBEY
Item Comment

cover illustration and one color plate frontispiece titled PAUL AND FLORENCE by FRANCES BRUNDAGE
many in text black and white illustrations,
contains three stories titled LITTLE PAUL DOMBEY, THE LITTLE KENWIGS, and PIP'S ADVENTURE

Artist
HAROLD COPPING, FRANCES BRUNDAGE, E.M. AND M.F. TAYLOR
Author
TOLD BY HIS GRAND-DAUGHTER, MARY ANGELA DICKENS, AND EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
4.5 x 6.5 in.
Categories
OLIVER TWIST
OLIVER TWIST
Item Comment

cover illustration and one color plate frontispiece titled THE BLIND TOYMAKER AND HER FATHER by HAROLD COPPING,
many in text black and white illustrations,
contains two stories titled OLIVER TWIST and THE BLIND TOYMAKER

Artist
HAROLD COPPING, FRANCES BRUNDAGE, E.M. AND M.F. TAYLOR
Author
TOLD BY HIS GRAND-DAUGHTER, MARY ANGELA DICKENS, AND EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
4.5 x 6.5 in.
Categories
THE RUNAWAY COUPLE
THE RUNAWAY COUPLE
Item Comment

cover illustration and one color plate frontispiece titled THE RUNAWAY COUPLE by HAROLD COPPING,
many in text black and white illustrations,
contains three stories titled THE RUNAWAY COUPLE, POOR SMIKE, and THE FAT BOY

Artist
HAROLD COPPING, FRANCES BRUNDAGE, E.M. AND M.F. TAYLOR
Author
TOLD BY HIS GRAND-DAUGHTER, MARY ANGELA DICKENS, AND EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
4.5 x 6.5 in.
Categories
TINY TIM
TINY TIM
Item Comment

cover illustration and one color plate frontispiece titled-THIS ONE IS MISSING- by HAROLD COPPING,
many in text black and white illustrations,
contains four stories titled TINY TIM, LITTLE DORRIT, TROTTY VECK AND HIS DAUGHTER MEG, and LITTLE NELL

Artist
HAROLD COPPING, FRANCES BRUNDAGE, E.M. AND M.F. TAYLOR
Author
TOLD BY HIS GRAND-DAUGHTER, MARY ANGELA DICKENS, AND EDRIC VREDENBURG
Size
4.5 x 6.5 in.
Categories