The Story of the Treasure Seekers; The Wouldbegoods; Nine Unlikely Tales for Children Edith Nesbit Literature

A wonderful collection of early editions of three fantastical children's works from Edith Nesbit, with each volume being illustrated throughout and in the original publisher's cloth. Edith Nesbit was one of the most popular children's authors during the Edwardian era, and is still perhaps best known for 1906 novel 'The Railway Children'.Present here are:The c1904 third impression of 'The Wouldbegoods', which was first published in 1901, and is a sequel to her 'The Story of the Treasure Seekers'.With a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and sixteen plates. Collated, lacking one plate.The 1909 eighth impression of 'The Story of the Treasure Seekers', first published in 1899. Illustrated with sixteen plates by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer. Collated, complete.The 1910 second impression of 'Nine Unlikely Tales for Children', first published in 1901. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-six illustrations from Claude Shepperson, H. R. Millar and others. Collated, complete.Advertisements to the rear of 'The Story of the Treasure Seekers' and 'Nine Unlikely Tales for Children'.Contemporary inscriptions to front free endpaper of each volume. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Boards bright, with back strips age toned. Bumping to back strip heads and tails. Hinges of 'Wouldbegoods' strained and tenderly held. Contemporary inscriptions to a front blank of each volume. Two front blanks and frontispiece of 'Wouldbegoods' detached and loosely inserted. Internally, firmly bound. 'Wouldbegoods' lacking one plate, with a further plate detached and loosely inserted with closed tears. Pages bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot. Good