Little Annie and her Sisters.

98 printed pages, [1] frontispiece. Completely printed on rose-pink paper. Leaves E1-I7 are mispaginated (page 37 follows page 46 and so on), but the text is complete. Dedication to Honorable Georgiana Gore, expressing utmost respect and warm affection from the author. The author signs off at the end of the book as 'Aunt Ellen'. Probably Joseph Masters (1795-1863) first solo publishing effort. Front hinge split but holding firm. All edges gilt. Original pale yellow endpapers. Ink ownership inscription on front free endpaper, dated 1853. Provenance: Henrietta Jane Parkinson and her sister, Mary Elizabeth Parkinson. One page with small ink circular marking. 75 x 98 mm. Publisher's ribbed brown cloth; gilt titling on spine and front cover; blind stamped decorative borders on front and back cover. Corners slightly bumped; overall minor rubbing. The author, going by the first name Ellen, claims to have been a governess at Westwoods, possibly located near Wiltshire, and that these are all true stories - they appear to have a degree of credibility. Not in Welsh. OCLC, 47682733. WorldCat locates 9 copies worldwide (3 examples in the UK and 6 in the USA).