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The Love of Dress. A Sketch from Real Life
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- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Bolivia, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union, 1847. 72 pages; with a tissue-guarded woodcut frontispiece by Gilbert Guinon(?); and a few tailpiece illustrations following the chapters; mainly a Christian cautionary tale for youth concerning vanity and pride in matters other than spiritual, text followed by a poem relating to the same; previous owner sentiment on endpaper; red cloth binding, decoratively blindstamped and with gilt spine titles and gilt decoration; some edge, tips wear, soiling to binding; foxing throughout the pages of the book; good condition, interesting floral and symbol interpretation sentiment history.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.
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- Bookseller
- Certain Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18707
- Title
- The Love of Dress. A Sketch from Real Life
- Author
- (Anonymous)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- American Sunday School Union
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1847
- Keywords
- YAM American Americana United States Antiquarian The Love of Dress. A Sketch from Real Life. American Sunday School Union Philadelphia Pride Vanity Christianity Christian Cautionary Tale Poetry Gilbert Guinon Illustration
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Bolivia, North Carolina
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