The Happy Holidays | or, Brothers and Sisters at Home
Davenport, Emma [Emma Anne Georgiana Davenport (1819-1910) was a British novelist who published fourteen novels over a 26 year span almost all of which were children's books that meant to teach]. Frank John Williams (1931-2022) was an English actor best known for playing the Reverend Timothy Farthing in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army (1969-1977). Frontispiece by F. Gilbert.
(Book #ID 120498)
Published by Griffith and Farran, West Corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, London Sixth Thousand 1881. 1881.
Sixth thousand hard back binding in publisher's original decorative slate blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, lemon end papers. 18mo. 6½'' x 4½''. Contains frontispiece, 210 + i pp with chapter headers, plus 32 pp publisher's catalogue dated 1881. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams with relevant family name and message in blue ink to the front free end paper 'To Dear Willie (Williams) with Aunties love'. Spotting to the text block edges, dusty page edges and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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