1895 Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner Antique Australian Fiction Book

Seven Little Australians

By Ethel Turner

Published by Ward, Lock & Bowden Limited: London 1895 3rd Edition

"Ethel Turner (24 January 1870 - 8 April 1958) was an English-born Australian novelist and children's literature writer. Her best-known work is her first novel, Seven Little Australians (1894), which is widely considered a classic of Australian children's literature and was an instant hit both in Australia and overseas. It is about a family of seven children growing up in Australia. The book, together with its sequels The Family at Misrule (1895) and Little Mother Meg (1902) deal with the lives of the Woolcot family, particularly with its seven mischievous and rebellious children, in 1880s Australia. A companion to "Seven Little Australians", Judy and Punch was published in 1928. Like her stepfather, the character of Captain Woolcot was a widower with six children. The book was made into a feature film in Australia in 1939 and a UK television series in 1953. A 10-episode television series was made in 1973 by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation."

General fading and wear to cover and spine. Front inside endpaper loose with inscription as shown. Several page clusters becoming loose with binding split in the middle of the book - good reading copy otherwise some TLC needed to restore structural integrity. The odd spot here and there otherwise a clean copy. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.