Little Flower and the Princess

Pacific Press Publishing Association, Mountain View, California, Published date: 1954. Hardcover; 125 pp; 23 cm. First edition. Black and white illustrations by C. V. Temple. In good condition. No dust jacket. Original orange cloth boards with black and white illustration and lettering on front cover and spine; light to moderate shelf wear; corners lightly bumped; spine ends lightly worn; cloth toned and lightly soiled. Binding sound. Previous owners name and date in ink on front free end paper. Otherwise interior pages are unmarked, with occasional lightly age toned with occasional small spots and faint handling wear and soilingbut unmarked. Juvenile missionary novel set in India. The story follows Koosumo, called Little Flower, and her sister Kumari as they grow up in a rural Indian village, encountering family life, superstition, hardship, and Christian missionary influence. Through a series of episodic chapters, the narrative presents themes of compassion, faith, moral choice, and cultural encounter, framed within the context of Seventh-day Adventist mission work. Title: Little Flower and the Princess Author Name: Alice Mertie Underhill Location Published: Pacific Press Pub. Association, Mountain View, CA: 1954 Binding: Hardcover Book Condition: Good Type: Hardcover Categories: Children's Books Seller ID: 20260124016 Keywords: children's books, religion