Pilgrim Street. a Story of Manchester Life. by the Author of Anonymous

Publisher Marketing: Title: Pilgrim Street. A story of Manchester life. By the author of "Jessica's First Prayer" [i.e. Sarah Smith writing under the pseudonym of Hesba Stretton], etc. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF BRITAIN & IRELAND collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. As well as historical works, this collection includes geographies, travelogues, and titles covering periods of competition and cooperation among the people of Great Britain and Ireland. Works also explore the countries' relations with France, Germany, the Low Countries, Denmark, and Scandinavia. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Anonymous; Stretton, Hesba; Smith, Sarah; 1878.]. 160 p.; 8 . 12641.aa.29. Contributor Bio:  Stretton, Hesba HESBA STRETTON (1832-1911) was born in Wellington, England. She had the good fortune of being able to read books from her father's bookshop, a printer of evangelical literature. Her mother was a strong evangelical, but died when Sarah was young. When Sarah Smith began writing, Hesba Stretton was her pen name, Stretton coming from the name of a neighboring village, and Hesba coming from the initials of her siblings. She wrote "Jessica's First Prayer" in 1867, which became one of her most beloved stories. It sold very well and was translated into many languages. Other best sellers were 'Little Meg's Children" and "Alone in London." She was familiar with the troubles of street children whom she visited and helped. She wrote over 60 books and stories which highlight Biblical principles. Contributor Bio:  Smith, Sarah Sarah Smith, a book designer and letterpress printer based in Montclair, N. J., owns the stationery company Smith Letterpress.