{"product_id":"antique-victorian-1890s-lights-to-walk-by-stories-for-the-young","title":"Antique Victorian 1890s Lights to Walk By: Stories for the Young","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuch a beautiful little antique book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLights to Walk By: Stories for the Young\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published by Blackie \u0026amp; Son in the late 19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cover is richly decorated in gold, black, green and soft pink, with the most beautiful rose illustration and the title worked into the design. It’s one of those books that is just as lovely sitting closed on a shelf as it is opened up and read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside are six illustrated stories for children, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilly Montague’s Lesson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Visit of the Prince\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Conscript of Lyons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Friend Jacques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonesty or Usefulness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGod’s Promise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Like so many Victorian children’s books, the stories were written with little lessons in kindness, honesty and good character running through them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are also traces of the book’s life before now, including a previous owner’s name and writing inside the front cover, which I always rather love finding in old books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is no publication date printed inside this copy. The title was first published in 1881, but this particular edition was published by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlackie \u0026amp; Son, Limited, 49 Old Bailey, London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which dates it to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecirca the 1890s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage condition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A wonderfully timeworn antique copy. There is age-related marking and foxing throughout and some previous-owner writing inside. A few pages are beginning to come away from the spine in places, although the book remains intact and all pages are present. Please expect the character and fragility that comes with a book well over 100 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLights to Walk By: Stories for the Young\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blackie \u0026amp; Son, Limited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e London, 49 Old Bailey, E.C.; Glasgow, Edinburgh \u0026amp; Dublin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1890s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally published:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1881\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hiraeth Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57387028775287,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/4240\/9513\/files\/48B19A1D-5097-43FB-99AA-A63BAAC233AE.jpg?v=1786962512","url":"https:\/\/hiraethvintage.co.uk\/products\/antique-victorian-1890s-lights-to-walk-by-stories-for-the-young","provider":"Hiraeth Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}