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Catalogue of Antiquarian Books 1700-1900

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In our Catalogue this is Booknumber A69803

Author Harrison,F. Bayford
Title A GOOD COPY And other stories
PlacePub London
Publisher Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Date 1889 by catalogue date
Illustrations Frontispiece and plates by F. Dadd.
Description Small octavo pale green with red and green floral decoration and gilt titling to cover and spine (tips rubbed) 160pp + 8p publisher's catal. Reward stamp to fly leat dated 1890 to Rose Cook. A few signs of use but a very neat tight copy. *Story of a young artist set to copy a Gainsborough is duped by a dealer who subsitutes the real picture for the copy and the artist is then accused of stealing it. Because he refuses to flee when accused he is at last believed and freed. The second story is also about theft, a servant girl is accused but an old couple who first think she is their long lost daughter speak up for her and even though she turns out not to be the daughter they befriend her. The last about a parrot and her long lost sailor.
Booknumber A69803
Price Price: GBP 4.00 or USD 6.00
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