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In the Tilt's Hand-books for Children series, printed by C. Whittingham. Inscribed February 1839, miniature book approximately 78 x 62 mm, 3 x 2½ inches (cover size), frontispiece of the Holy Family, vignette on title page and 46 full page illustrations, printed 1 side only, pages: 191, (1) - publisher's advert listing the first 6 titles in this series, ours being the 2nd. Bound in the original publisher's maroon fine grained blind stamped cloth, decorative gilt frame to upper cover containing gilt title, gilt decoration to spine with gilt title, all edges gilt, pale yellow endpapers. Spine faded, gilt bright, slightly worn at head and tail of spine, two 5 mm (¼") splits at head of spine, repaired, a minute dark spot at head of spine, minute nick at tail, ink inscription on front pastedown faintly offset onto front endpaper, very slight pale staining to text page 24 and margin of facing plate, no loss, small pale brown stain to lower margin of pages 176-185 (see image 3). A good plus tight copy. The New Testament abridged for the use of children. Osborne I, 147; Bondy, Miniature Books page 66-67. Not in Welsh. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. Seller Inventory # 48653
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