Rubbing and fading to cloth, with old dampstain to cloth in middle of front board. ; Scarce. Inscription on front endpaper, "W. A. Parkinson Esq. with J. B. I's Compliments". The inscription has been crossed out and there is a later owner's name beneath it. The inscription is possibly by the printer J. B. Innes? 49, [3] pages. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on front board. Page dimensions: 180 x 119mm. Stories for children. "I now present them to the Public, in the hope that the children of New Zealand, more especially the young ones of Wellington, may enjoy these little tales, some of them true and some imaginary, and all related in the Empire City." - from the Preface. "'Oh, what a lovely feather! I wonder if it is a kaka's feather.' (Kaka, a New Zealand parrot, with a lovely gorgeous plumage)." - page 12. Contents: Preface; A Chat About Dogs; The Travels of a New Zealand Feather; Philip's Adventures in Lyells Bay; Winnie and the Fairy; A Conversation About Tigers and Snakes; The Melancholy Experience of an Apple. [Reference: Bagnall H924 - "Children's stories."]