But she remembered the little Miss Jessamine, the Miss Jessamine with the "conspicuous" hair. Her aunt, the big Miss Jessamine, said it was her only fault. The hair was clean, was abundant, was glossy, but do what you would with it, it never looked like other people's. And at church, after Saturday night's wash, it shone like the best brass fender after a Spring cleaning. In short, it was conspicuous, which does not become a young woman-especially in church. Those were worrying times altogether, and the Green was used for ...
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But she remembered the little Miss Jessamine, the Miss Jessamine with the "conspicuous" hair. Her aunt, the big Miss Jessamine, said it was her only fault. The hair was clean, was abundant, was glossy, but do what you would with it, it never looked like other people's. And at church, after Saturday night's wash, it shone like the best brass fender after a Spring cleaning. In short, it was conspicuous, which does not become a young woman-especially in church. Those were worrying times altogether, and the Green was used for strange purposes. A political meeting was held on it with the village Cobbler in the chair, and a speaker who came by stage coach from the town, where they had wrecked the bakers' shops, and discussed the price of bread. He came a second time, by stage, but the people had heard something about him in the meanwhile, and they did not keep him on the Green.
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Publisher:
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Published:
1936
Alibris ID:
17876813913
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Used-Good. Good hardback. Undated reprint (80th thousand) with illustrations by Randolph Caldecott. Half-title and rear pages browned; otherwise internally VG. Paper boards worn and browned with stains and chipping to boards at edges. Blue-grey cloth spine.
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Used-Very Good. VG in paperboards with cloth spine. Undated reprint; inscription on title page dated 1934. Pages a little yellowed; free endpapers browned; blue cloth of spine a little browned.
Publisher:
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17753777428
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Randolph Caldecott. Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Good copy in illustrated paper on boards and cloth spine. Some fading to colours on outers, otherwise sound. Previous owners insription on verso of FFE. Otherwise clean text and illustrations.
Publisher:
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Published:
circa 1916
Alibris ID:
10742111792
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Caldecott, Randolph. Reading Copy. Tan paper covered pictorial boards with blue cloth spine. Covers heavily worn. Inner hinge repaired with clear tape. Dedication on front endpaper. Contents shaken.
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No date. SPCK. Hard Cover. Book-Good, gilt titles on front and spine, extremities worn, binding loose, frontis plate loose. 8.5x7. 184pp. Colour plate on frontis, profuse b/w illus throughout by Randolph Caldecott.
Publisher:
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Published:
1890
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17795455036
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Randolph Caldecott. G- 8vo A good copy with browned illustrated boards and browned light blue cloth spine. Some bumping and scuffing to board edges, binding cracking in centre. No date but BL says 1884 and po inscription dated 1905, so possibly between those.
Publisher:
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Published:
circa 1909
Alibris ID:
12762403741
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Caldecott, Randolph. Good. Octavo. Cream pictorial paper-covered boards. Blue cloth spine. Black lettering on covers. 47 pages. Covers soiled with age and a little worn, otherwise in good shape. Two ownership names on front endpaper. Some fingermarking in text.
