{"product_id":"1900-the-three-witches-by-mrs-molesworth-scarce-illustrated-antique-book","title":"1900 The Three Witches by Mrs Molesworth - Scarce Illustrated Antique Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn very good condition, here is a scarce antique hardback copy of The Three Witches by Mrs Molesworth. Being a first edition, (undated) but published in 1900 by W\u0026amp;R Chambers, London. With delightful illustrations by Lewis Baumer. Condition in detail below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot many of these have survived, and those that have are in poor condition compared to this copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Three Witches is a classic children's novel. Molesworth being a prolific and respected Victorian writer known for her blend of realism and subtle supernatural or fairy-tale elements. The narrative follows young characters who encounter strange, whimsical, or rumoured \"witch-like\" figures, blending an atmospheric sense of mystery with traditional late-Victorian lessons concerning morality, duty, and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside the book opens with a book plate belonging to Jaqueline Hope-Nicholson. She was a genealogist, heraldic artist and impassioned costumier coordinating vast outdoor pageants and innumerable amateur theatricals, but her greatest interest was in the Stuart kings, primarily Charles II. Has a pencilled inscription by her on the opposite front free endpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome tanning to endpapers, otherwise pages are clean and tightly bound. Spotting to the edges, and toning also along the closed top edge. The book has developed a mild lean with time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRust-brown cloth over boards have three ladies (witches) to the front, back and spine. Has a little light scuffing to the boards, with one area which has more scuffing - that is just above the \"Illustrated by Lewis Baumer\" at the bottom of the front board. Rubbing to the cloth on the corners to reveal boards beneath at the tips. A little rubbing and rounding also to the cloth at the spine ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour antique copy of The Story of the Weathercock will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. I am always happy to include a gift card with a message in the parcel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 19.5 cm x W 15 cm, 278 pages, 0.68 kg. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. With the exception of a small number of countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*If you would prefer for your book not to be decoratively wrapped and sent simply in the full protective packaging please add a note to the order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy latest news and updates can be found on Instagram @bumperboxofdelights.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50401268695277,"sku":null,"price":101.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0351\/1068\/2669\/files\/20260803-093141.jpg?v=1785932581","url":"https:\/\/bumperboxofdelights.com\/en-nl\/products\/1900-the-three-witches-by-mrs-molesworth-scarce-illustrated-antique-book","provider":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}