122 - MILLON-JOURNEL (Mrs. Emilie, née Verneuil). *The Children of the Old Castle*, a work intended for the education and entertainment of young people.

MILLON-JOURNEL (Mrs. Emilie, née Verneuil). *The Children of the Old Castle*, a work intended for the education and entertainment of young people. Paris, Vve. Renard, 1824–1832, 40 volumes, small 12mo. Bound in 20 volumes in fawn half-basane, with ribbed spines, gilt scrolls and fleurons, and marbled edges. (Contemporary bindings). - One hinge is slightly gnawed; some minor rodent damage on the spines, affecting an area the size of a fingernail on two of them. A small tear on a leaf in vol. 36, with the loss of a few letters. This impressive collection of stories for young readers is rarely found complete. (Gumuchian, 4042).