Granny's Wonderful Chair and Its Tales of Fairy Times

Overview:

  • Title: Granny's Wonderful Chair and Its Tales of Fairy Times
  • Author: Frances Browne
  • Year: 1908
  • Publisher: Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton
  • Price: 1/6
  • Pages: 166
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Collection
  • Title Reference: Granny's Wonderful Chair and Its Tales of Fairy Times
  • Notes:
    • Published for the 1907 Christmas season
    • Three WorldCat library records consulted (none adequate) and others for The Children's Bookcase #1 (reliance supported by joint review The Scotsman 1907-11-23 p13)
    • WorldCat library records OCLC 153386590 (as Frowde [1908]) and 86075286 (as Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton, 1909) both report 12 unnumbered leaves of plates; colour illustrations by Margetson. OCLC 558198197 (as Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton, 1908) names both 1857 illustrator Kenny Meadows and Margetson in confusing fashion. Reported page counts: 166, 166, 167.
    • Price from The Scotsman 1907-11-23 p13 "Christmas Publications", this one of 3 nursery books for the season, from Mr HF and Messrs H&S "in co-operation" at this price; "In point of artistic beauty ... a marvellous production."