Mia and Charlie; or, A Week's Holiday at Rydale Rectory, by Annie Keary (1858)

Keary, Annie. Mia and Charlie; or, A Week's Holiday at Rydale Rectory, with illustrations by Birket Foster. New York: Robert Carter & Brothers, 1858. [10953] Teal publisher's cloth, decorated in blind, gilt titles to spine, 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches, the binding is rubbed and the spine is a bit rolled, but otherwise clean and without damage. Yellow end papers. Frontispiece wood engraving of a scene from the story, 4 additional plates, 309 pages. Some foxing and finger smudges in some places, and a few signatures are a pulled but not detached. We tightened up a few hinges with archival paste. Fair. Hardcover. Robert Carter & Brothers were known for their Christian publications. The story of a brother and sister on holiday, and their adventures, including the escape from a fire. The story ends with Christmas day. Attributed to Annie Keary (1825-1879), English novelist, poet, and children's writer. She was born in the rectory at Bilton, Yorkshire, her Irish father being a former army c