The Glass Mender & other stories

Maurice Baring's tales, some with a supernatural element, illustrated by S.B.

Author

Maurice Baring, illustrated by S.B.

Publisher

William Heinemann, London, 1926

Printing Details

Reprint. Hardback, bound in red cloth, titled in gilt to spine and upper board. 19 × 12.5cm, 188pp

A collection of 13 short tales by Maurice Baring. The story of book's title, The Glass Mender, is a fairy story about a princess named Rainbow, who as a baby is cursed by a wicked fairy. If Rainbow hears or sees the spring, her happiness will end. Her parents decide to keep her in a tower for three months every year... but will they be able to keep her away from the spring forever?

Condition

A good copy. The ffep has been half torn out and with a previous owner's inscription to the remaining top half. Otherwise the book remains in strong readable condition.