The Phoenix and the Carpet

London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1908 . Cloth. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". H. R. Millar. The third impression of this delightful children's fantasy novel from beloved Edwardian era children's author, Edith Nesbit. This fantasy novel, first published in 1904, is the second in a trilogy of novels beginning with the well known 'Five Children and It', and concluding with 'The Story of the Amulet', all with the same family of children as the central characters. In this novel, the children find an egg hidden in their nursery carpet, which swiftly hatches into the form of a talking phoenix.Illustrated throughout by popular illustrator of children's works, H. R. Millar. Edith Nesbit was one of the most popular children's authors during the Edwardian era, and is still perhaps best known for 1906 novel 'The Railway Children'. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with small losses to cloth. Discolouration to back strip, with marks to rear board, and fading to front board. Hinges strained, with boards holding firm. Lacking front free endpaper. Internally, binding strained at centre, with two gatherings working loose. Pages clean and bright. Good