Daisy Ashford: Her Book, Daisy Ashford — 1st Edition

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Daisy Ashford: Her Book, Daisy Ashford — 1st Edition

Name: Daisy Ashford: Her Book, Daisy Ashford — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6334
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Publication: London, Chatto & Windus, 1920

Formatting: 8vo, pp. ix, 287.

Condition Report: Very Good. The binding remains remarkably firm and tight, presenting well in its original blue cloth boards with the printed paper spine label securely affixed. The boards exhibit only mild shelf-wear, predominantly consisting of minor rubbing to the spine extremities and corners, whilst the spine itself displays some natural age-toning typical of the era. The text block is solid, featuring a smooth, unblemished top edge alongside the traditional deckled, untrimmed fore and lower edges, which show only light, even age-toning. Internally, the pages are wonderfully bright, clean, and entirely free from significant foxing or extraneous marks, rendering this a highly legible and structurally sound copy of an early twentieth-century production.

Catalogue Note: First edition. This volume is a charming compilation of the remaining juvenile novels dictated by a young Daisy Ashford to her father, published to capitalise on the staggering, unprecedented success of her earlier work, The Young Visiters. It notably includes her "most imposing novel", The Hangman's Daughter, alongside The Jealous Governes penned by her sister, Angela Ashford.

Printed in England by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, the book exemplifies post-WW1 British publishing standards with its robust cloth binding and heavily deckled fore-edges.

While not exceptionally rare on the open market, locating a true first edition that retains its original structural integrity, without split hinges, severe spine fading, or heavy internal foxing, is becoming increasingly uncommon.

Following the phenomenal success of The Young Visiters, Daisy Ashford: Her Book gathers the remaining imaginative and highly amusing stories composed by Daisy Ashford during her childhood. Dictated to her father when she was just eight years old, these tales offer a wonderfully unfiltered, innocent, and often unintentionally hilarious glimpse into Victorian and Edwardian adult society through the eyes of a remarkably observant child. Accompanied by a delightful contribution from her sister Angela, this collection stands as a brilliant testament to youthful creativity and a timeless piece of comedic literary history.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Daisy Ashford, Angela Ashford

Book Publisher: Chatto & Windus

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Humour Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 287

Book Publication Year: 1920

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London and Beccles, United Kingdom

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