Books published by publisher Minerva Press

Hanna has a suitcase. It has travelled with her since her time as a young girl in a Jewish orphanage in Bratislava, Slovak, through escape to sunnier times, if not always sunnier climes. Her story is the story of many but loses none of its poignancy for being so. Indeed, her bravery amidst loss shines through and her interest in others keeps us glued to the pages as we journey with her. Marriage, childbirth, career, grandchildren, through many countries, many new homes and changing political systems, Hanna surrounds herself with her faith, her friends and her family. Touchingly written, fast moving, with many clear insights, the story never wavers and the storyteller takes the reader along on a ride that is certain to both inform and please.

Shipped from UK, please allow 10 to 21 business days for arrival. As New, 1st Edition thus, 1971 Facsimile Reprint of 1919 Edition. Thick Royal 4to. 381pp. Frontispiece and 23 further full-page plates, collated all present and in excellent order, also illustrated title-page, in-text chapter head and tail-pieces, all by the seminal Harry Clarke, leading figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement, who with this book made his name as an illustrator, and whose style is comparable to Aubrey Beardsley. This volume is excellent as new, no bookplate, inscriptions or marks of any kind, utterly unaffected by foxing or browning. Beautifully bound in excellent bright gilt lettered and illustrated blue cloth, featuring Harry Clarke gilt embossed vignette to upper and to spine. Housed and protected in excellent matt clipped pink Harry Clarke elaborately illustrated dustwrapper featuring goddess to upper, skull and spider to spine, lady and ghoul to lower. In a fluke of publication, this volume has two dustwrappers, both in great condition. Lower edge untrimmed, top edge blue to match cloth. A beautifully produced volume, fit to grace the library of reader, scholar and collector alike, and for the fan of the golden age of illustration.