Kate Greenaway (ill) - Girl's Own Annual - 1887

"Girl's Own Annual" - Frontispiece and title page illustrated by Kate Greenaway - London Girl's Own Paper, 1887 first UK edition - 25cmx18cm -condition: very good, in blue gilt decorated boards, some rubbing, some loosening, complete with all illustrations.

The Girl's Own Paper (G.O.P.) was a British story paper catering to girls and young women, published from 1880 until 1956. The story paper provided a mix of stories and educational and improving articles, with 'Answers to Correspondents' and occasional coloured plates, poetry and music. The paper funded[3] and serialised the exploits of the explorer Kate Marsden in the 1890s when she was lauded by the Royal Geographical Society.[4] For the first 30 years, the weekly and later monthly issues included an unusual amount of music content, including musical scores by women composers. Judith Barger has produced a catalogue and discussed how the material reflected a gradual change in the perception of women's music making, from amateur accomplishment towards more professional roles.[5][6] From 1908, the weekly magazines were dropped and the paper included more information on serious careers for girls and advice on style and dress. Long serials became less common, being replaced by shorter stories. From the 1930s, a greater proportion of its material was directed at younger readers. There were school stories, stories of kidnapped princesses and articles about film stars, although the contents became more serious during World War II.