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The History and Adventures of Little William, a Companion of Little Eliza; Illustrated with a series of Elegant Figures
by Anonymous
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Fremont, California, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Published and sold Wholesale, by Morgan and Sons, and may be had of all the Booksellers (Front wrap: Published by Morgan & Yeager, At the Juvenile Bookstore, No. 114, Chesnut Street, first door below the Post-Office), 1825. Early 19th-century Edition. Very good. Early 19th-century edition, n. d. (ca 1825); 5 x 4 1/4; pp. [22]; brown paper over card stock wraps, printed and ruled in black; chipping to paper on spine; a thin split to back wrap along spine; small nicks to corners; illustrated with eight, hand-colored, copper-engraved plates, including frontispiece; overall in very good- condition. A delightful, early American children's book, it it was presumably illustrated by William Charles (1776 - 1820) - a Scotish-American cartoonist, engraver and publisher, best known for his political cartoons. Based on his illustrations - plain, or hand-colored - the book could be had for 18 3/4 cents and 25 cents respectively. OCLC lists 1 copy of this edition at the University of Rochester; none in the trade (as of July 2020). (Rosenbach 668)
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- Bookseller
- ZH BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002351
- Title
- The History and Adventures of Little William, a Companion of Little Eliza; Illustrated with a series of Elegant Figures
- Author
- Anonymous
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early 19th-century Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Published and sold Wholesale, by Morgan and Sons, and may be had of all the Booksellers (Front wrap: Published by Morgan & Y
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1825
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Children, Copper Engravings
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ZH BOOKS
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Fremont, California
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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