Decorative Cloth. Condition: FR/No Dustjacket. Black & White Illustrations (illustrator). Philadelphia, PA: National Publishing Co. FR/No Dustjacket. ca. 1879. . Decorative Cloth. 8vo., v.p., Cover frayed; shaken, stained with foxing, stamps .
Published by P.W. Ziegler & Co., 1879
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This appears to be a Salesman's Sample. Beautiful copy bound in green cloth with gilt lettering and decorations, along with scenes from around the world on the front and rear panel. Book is 9"x7" and is about 1" thick. There is a 9"x3" green leather bookmark with gilt lettering affixed to the front fixed endpaper and a similar one but in brown affixed to the rear. This Salesman's Sample has 803 numbered pages, but for convenience many of the pages have been omitted. There are many illustrations throughout. In the rear of the book is the saleman's order sheet which has a number of peoples names and information on it. The is also a tri-fold ad for the publisher's Family Bible, which is affixed in the rear of the book. The book has minor edge wear and a solid binding. The pages are very nice and clean. There is a minor tear to the rear endpaper and the tri-fold ad.