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Published by James M. Usher, 1850
Seller: Shelley and Son Books (IOBA), Hendersonville, NC, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Fair Condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Quite worn, covers badly spotted, soiled. Paper age toned, foxed, early pages soiled and inner edge torn. After the early pages, the paper is cleaner with almost no foxing. The date we give is an estimate. Size: 16mo (very small). 96 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 pound or less. Category: Religion & Theology; Children. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.
Published by James M. Usher, Boston, 1111
Seller: Arch Bridge Bookshop, Bellows Falls, VT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Decorative Cloth. No Jacket. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Illustrated. No date, ca. 1850s. Raised designs on front and back cover; gilt on spine. Spine slightly sunfaded and slight signs of rubbing but otherwise, overall, in very good condition. Scarce.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Boston: James M. Usher, 1850. Undated, ca. 1850s. Series of short stories and verses emphasizing the importance of politeness. Illustrated with engravings. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering and decoration, covers decorated in blind, 96 pages. Little wear, gilt bright, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages with an old gift inscription in pencil on the front free endpaper, no other markings. Hard Cover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Boston: James M. Usher, 1850. Undated, ca. 1850s. Series of short stories and verses emphasizing the importance of morality and thrift. Illustrated with engravings. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering and decoration, covers decorated in blind, 96 pages. Little wear, gilt bright, good hinges, sound text block, front free endpaper removed, clean pages with some very light scattered foxing, no names or other markings. Hard Cover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.
Published by James M. Usher n.y., Boston
Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. 24mo. Green blind-ruled cloth with gilt spine lettering and decorations. 96pp. Frontispiece, 11 full-page engravings. Good plus. Rather edgeworn, but fairly tight and with strong hinges. Nice copy of these quirky moralistic children's pieces -- a miscellany of instructional stories, poems and tidbits -- undated as is typical (circa 1865). Quaint pencilled gift inscription notes: "Presented to Anna Miller / for good schollarship by / her Teacher Florence Robbins / Springfield Ohio / December 22nd 65.".