Odette d'Antrevernes, a sheltered and enthusiastic young girl, lives with her widowed mother, her Creole nurse and their aged butler in an old grey chateau by the Loire. She receives regular visits from the old Cur??? of Bois-Fleuri, who tells her thrilling stories of Bernadette and her vision of the Holy Virgin in the mountains. One day Odette decides that she too must seek the Holy Virgin. With the house deadly quiet in the middle of the night, she steals secretly out into the garden, but events do not run as she expects. ...
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Odette d'Antrevernes, a sheltered and enthusiastic young girl, lives with her widowed mother, her Creole nurse and their aged butler in an old grey chateau by the Loire. She receives regular visits from the old Cur??? of Bois-Fleuri, who tells her thrilling stories of Bernadette and her vision of the Holy Virgin in the mountains. One day Odette decides that she too must seek the Holy Virgin. With the house deadly quiet in the middle of the night, she steals secretly out into the garden, but events do not run as she expects. By morning, what has happened there will have changed her life forever...
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Very good(+) 4 illustrations by Albert Buhrer. Thin 8vo, unpaginated, pictorial buff wrappers with flaps (slightly spotted). London: Grant Richards, 1916. First illustrated & first revised edition of Firbank's first book.
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Buhrer, Albert. New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 44 p. Contains: Unspecified. Intended for a juvenile audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Edition:
1st separate and first illustrated edition of this story, first
Publisher:
Grant Richards
Published:
1916
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
14641915220
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Buhrer, Albert. 8vo. 20 unnumbered leaves, including 4 full-page illustrations by Albert Buhrer in black and white. Stiff pictorial wrappers, with Buhrer illustration of "Ave Maria" printed in color on front panel. Paper wraps. Former owner, author and editor Barbara Howes' bookplate on flyleaf, cover somewhat browned, o/w VG. Benkowitz A4.
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Good with no dust jacket. 25, slightly worn and soiled brown trade pb with color illustration of woman in blue dress holding a newborn in her arms/shadowi; On cover edges with tear at front top near spine.
