A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett [U.S. FIRST EDITION / 1912]

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett with color illustrations by Ethel Franklin Betts 

ILLUSTRATED FIRST EDITON [1912] CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

First published in 1905, the printing number is not indicated though it is fairly early, presumed third printing.  

Book is in very good condition considering its age and features beautiful high gloss full color illustrations throughout and gold accented fore edge to text block.

Cover has wear, scratching and some general soiling, mostly on back as well as wear to frontispiece.  Binding is strong.   *Antique bookplate on front endpaper and a very cool signature and date from orig owner on flyleaf, dated Christmas day, 1912.  

Pages read beautifully, with some very mild staining on a few of them, but otherwise reading like new.  Clear sheet of decorative paper before title page has a slight tear.    Overall a beautiful antique copy of this classic. 

Sara Crewe, an exceptionally intelligent and imaginative student at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, is devastated when her adored, indulgent father dies. Now penniless and banished to a room in the attic, Sara is demeaned, abused, and forced to work as a servant. How this resourceful girl's fortunes change again is at the center of A Little Princess, one of the best-loved stories in all of children's literature.