London: Hutchinson's Books for Young People, 1946 according to British Library. Hardcover. Good. Text illustrations including full page uncredited. . Small octavo grey cloth red lettered to cover & spine(tips rubbed & turned some spots rubbing to cover) 152pp fly leaf cut away but half title and title present. Internally very clean, crisp and tight. *Supporters of the wrong side after Culloden the brother & sister try to escape to America but are sold off as indentured servants at all times worried that they will be recognized as runaways. Reunited with their elder brother they decide to make a new start in America.

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Bookseller: Abbey Antiquarian Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: J73821
Title: ADVENTURE FOR ALISON
Author: Howard, Elizabeth [Elizabeth Howard Mizner]
Illustrator: Text illustrations including full page uncredited.
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Hutchinson's Books for Young People
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1946 according to British Librar
Keywords: historical novel adventure escape America
Bookseller catalogs: Children's Books and Pop-Ups;

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Half Title: The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Crisp: A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...