BIBFRAME Work

Title

The story of the treasure seekers

Type

• Text
• Monograph

Contribution

• Browne, Gordon, 1858-1932 (illustrator)
• Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924 (author)

Subject

• Imagination (LCSH)
• Siblings (FAST)
• Families--England (LCSH)
• Money-making projects for children (FAST)
• England (FAST)
• Great Britain--History--19th century (LCSHAC)
• Moneymaking projects (LCSHAC)
• Imagination (LCSHAC)
• Siblings (LCSH)
• Money-making projects for children (LCSH)
• Family life (LCSHAC)
• Siblings (LCSHAC)
• Families (FAST)
• Imagination (FAST)

Genre Form

• Children's stories (LCSH)
• Juvenile fiction
• Fiction (LCGFT)
• Novels (LCGFT)
• Fiction (FAST)
• Juvenile works (FAST)

Language

• eng

Illustrative Content

• illustrations

Classification

• DDC: 823.8
• LCC: PZ7.N43777 Sto 2017 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: uba)

Content

• text
• still image

Summary

When their widowed father's business fails, the Bastable children decide to restore the family fortunes themselves. No longer able to afford school, the children have all the time in the world to devise ingenious money-making schemes: from digging for treasure in their Lewisham garden to becoming highwaymen on Blackheath Common. All too often their efforts lead to trouble rather than treasure, until one adventure finally pays off ...

Origin Date(s)

1899

Authorized Access Point

Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924. The story of the treasure seekers

Geographic Coverage

• England

Intended audience

• primary
• Children

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-30T17:46:39.529249+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 23951654

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-30
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc