Marchant Under Clearer Skies Book Good Floral Cover Girl's Fiction Antique Rare

Condition: Good

Condition Notes: Used – Good vintage condition. The illustrated cover retains vibrant color with minor edge wear and slight bumping to the corners and spine ends. Gilt-tinted page edges are intact with no visible damage. The inside pages are clean overall with minor age spotting. A prior owner's award inscription is written on the front endpaper in red ink, dated 1904. The book is tight and intact, ready for display or reading.

Publication Year: 1904

Language: English

Book Title: Under Clearer Skies

Narrative Type: Fiction

Author: Bessie Marchant

Original Language: English

Topic: Antiques

This item is Under Clearer Skies by Bessie Marchant, published by James B. Knapp, London. This vintage children's/young adult novel features a beautifully decorated floral cloth cover in earthy brown with embossed multicolored blooms, making it a lovely collectible for fans of classic girls’ literature or period bindings.

The book includes a frontispiece illustration titled "Lovelace Maynard" and opens with a handwritten school award dedication dated 1904, adding a layer of historical charm and provenance.

Product Details:

• Title: Under Clearer Skies

• Author: Bessie Marchant

• Publisher: James B. Knapp, London

• Format: Hardcover

• Illustrated: Yes, with blackandwhite frontispiece

• Binding: Brown cloth hardcover with floral illustration

• Genre: Young Adult Fiction / Girls’ Adventure

Condition:

Used – Good vintage condition. The illustrated cover retains vibrant color with minor edge wear and slight bumping to the corners and spine ends. Gilttinted page edges are intact with no visible damage. The inside pages are clean overall with minor age spotting. A prior owner's award inscription is written on the front endpaper in red ink, dated 1904. The book is tight and intact, ready for display or reading.

About the Author:

Bessie Marchant was a beloved British author who wrote adventurous stories aimed at young girls during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her works often featured strong, independent female characters navigating life in various global settings—a progressive theme for the time.

Why You’ll Love This Book:

• A beautifully preserved example of early girls’ adventure fiction

• Charming cover art ideal for decorative book collections

• Great gift for fans of Bessie Marchant or vintage juvenile literature

• A piece of history with dated inscription from 1904