Florence Nightingale, 1959, Series 561 matt

Florence Nightingale is the 7th title in the 561 series, colourfully written by L du Garde Peach and illustrated by John Kenney.  This title was first published with a dustwrapper.  In this colourful telling of her life, writer L du Garde Peach gives a very vivid account of her experiences in Scutari – but not so much of her life back in Britain.  I loved this book – in a series filled with kings and male explorers and leaders, it was particularly satisfying to read of the achievements of a remarkable woman.

This copy:

Matt boards in excellent condition inside and out but for some light wear and superficial scar to the spine.  Very little wear and lovely, clean pages.  A beautiful copy of a lovely book.  This copy dates to around 1970 and has a revised price of 15p on the back.