This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII. ABOUT A REAL TEA-PARTY. The most exciting thing that had ever happened to us was when Bogy invited us to tea. Grizzle brought the note (he was Bogy's old servant, we called him Grizzle); it was addressed to Patricia in the most interesting manner possible. She was so pleased. When mother ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII. ABOUT A REAL TEA-PARTY. The most exciting thing that had ever happened to us was when Bogy invited us to tea. Grizzle brought the note (he was Bogy's old servant, we called him Grizzle); it was addressed to Patricia in the most interesting manner possible. She was so pleased. When mother saw the note, she smiled, and said we might go, but Patricia must write a proper answer. So she did; at least, we all helped. We got some paper from the library, and went under the nursery table, and made it up. We enjoyed it extremely. Patricia took the chair, and sat with the paper on her knees, and wrote with a pencil that needed to be wetted rather often. We had, also, M'riar's "Polite Letter Writer," which she had lent to us. It did not look as if she used it much herself, but she was very much flattered when we borrowed it, and Patricia thought it might help us. "What shall I put first?" asked Patricia. "' Dear Bogy, '" said Bobby, who is a very plain boy. "Indeed, no!" said Patricia, scornfully. "That sounds just like you, Bobby. I mean it to be much grander than that. Let us see' how Bogy begins." So she unfolded the note very grandly, and we listened respectfully, though we all did know every word of it by heart. "' Bogy presents his compliments to Miss Scrope, and he--' You see, Bogy sends his compliments to me; what ought I to do?" "You ought to send them back," I said. "Oh, no, Patricia, you ought to keep them. I am sure it is rude to send them back," said Annis. "Stupid!" cried Bobby, indignantly. "She means hers, not his." "Hush, everybody," commanded Patricia. "' Miss Scrope presents her compliments to Bogy.' I've got that. What must I put next?" And she bit the end of her pencil, and looked round, though she had just told...
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Used-Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket. New edition, with illustrations & dust jacket by Margery Gill. Dust jacket a little worn at edges, with ragged tear in front panel, & slightly yellowed spine.
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First edition thus of a book first published in 1893. Hardback; Very good/ Dj Very good; 154pp with Illustrations by Margery Gill; Grey covers with silver title on spine; Dust jacket has small closed tear, price clipped.
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Very Good. VG/-. Decorated cloth boards, with fabric spine. Illustration of child holding a bouquet of yellow flowers (daffodills? ) on cover. PO gift inscription on ffep ("Christmas, 1908"). Title paage separ ated, otherwise near perfect within. Tissue-prote cted frontis + 6 additional lovely illustrations.
