Forrester Mark Editor (16 results)

paperback. Condition: Good.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some small tears along the base and corners of the front of the wrapper; former owner's name is written in ink on the front of the wrapper; some shelf wear; overall a nice clean and collectible used vintage side sewn periodical! Very very rare and hard-to-find vintage mid 19th century periodical! White wrapper with black and white illustrations and lettering. Pages number 161-190 and are nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Extremely scarce and collectible! (Volume VII, Number 6, December, 1857) Wonderfully well-preserved for its 160+ year age! "With this number closes the SEVENTH VOLUME of our Magazine. The JANUARY NUMBER for 1858, will be published early, and be in every respect greatly improved. The BOYS AND GIRLS have ever shown the greatest interest in the monthly issues of the PLAYMATE. And we feel that it is not an inappropriate time now to ask of PARENTS, TEACHERS, GUARDIANS of the young, their approbation and assistance. A very slight effort on your part would make the work doubly valuable to yourselves. For with INCREASED PATRONAGE, we could give INCREASED ATTRACTION to our pages." (Volume VII, Number 6, December, 1857).…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some small tears along the base of the front of the wrapper; former owner's name is written in ink on the front of the wrapper; some shelf wear; overall a nice clean and collectible used vintage side sewn periodical! Very very rare and hard-to-find vintage mid 19th century periodical! Violet wrapper with black and white illustrations and lettering. Pages number 130-160 and are nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Extremely scarce and collectible! (Volume XX, Number 5, August, 1864) Wonderfully well-preserved for its 150+ year age! "The Youth's Casket, edited by Mark Forrester, begins its Twenty-first Volume in October, 1864, with increased attractions. PARENTS, GUARDIANS, TEACHERS, need have no hesitation in placing this well-known periodical in the hands of the young. Its aim will continue to be, as heretofore, to ADD STEADILY TO THE KNOWLEDGE of its readers; to CULTIVATE their affections; to make them WISER ---- NOBLER ---- BETTER. More need not be said." (Volume XX, Number 5, August, 1864).…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some small tears along the base of the front of the wrapper; former owner's name is written in ink on the front of the wrapper; some shelf wear; overall a nice clean and collectible used vintage side sewn periodical! Very very rare and hard-to-find vintage mid 19th century periodical! Violet wrapper with black and white illustrations and lettering. Pages number 2-32 and are nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Extremely scarce and collectible! (Volume XXII, Number 1, April, 1865) Wonderfully well-preserved for its 150+ year age! "The Youth's Casket, edited by Mark Forrester, begins its Twenty-first Volume in October, 1864, with increased attractions. PARENTS, GUARDIANS, TEACHERS, need have no hesitation in placing this well-known periodical in the hands of the young. Its aim will continue to be, as heretofore, to ADD STEADILY TO THE KNOWLEDGE of its readers; to CULTIVATE their affections; to make them WISER ---- NOBLER ---- BETTER. More need not be said." (Volume XXII, Number 1, April, 1865).…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some small tears along the base and corners of the front of the wrapper; former owner's name is written in ink on the front of the wrapper; some shelf wear; overall a nice clean and collectible used vintage side sewn periodical! Very very rare and hard-to-find vintage mid 19th century periodical! White wrapper with black and white illustrations and lettering. Pages number 129-159 and are nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Extremely scarce and collectible! (Volume VII, Number 5, November, 1857) Wonderfully well-preserved for its 160+ year age! "Doubtless, a greater part of my readers have witnessed exhibitions of artificial Fireworks, and have clapped their hands and cheered loudly at the brilliant display. In a dark night, when it is cloudy, and there is no moon, a single rocket, as it bursts in the air, is an interesting object. I should long ago have given the boys some instructions in making simple pieces, but that I know there is great danger in working over powder, and other inflammable articles, the use of which is indispensable, no matter how much care is used." (Volume VII, Number 5, November, 1857).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Octavo, 8 1/2" tall, 192 + 188 (380 total). Frontispiece plates of the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Clifton Suspension Bridge. A good, clean copy with moderate shelf wear and rubbing through at the corners, front hinge broken, but still holding, back hinge cracked, back strip chipped at both ends, the internal binding tight, paper lightly yellowed and clean.…

Three-Quarter Leather. Condition: Very Good -. 1st Edition. Leather backing and corners with marbled paper boards, paste downs and flyleaves. Missing front end papers. This volume has 188 consecutively numbered pages. A collection of virtuous short stories and essays for young readers on a variety of innocent topics. Page 118/19 partially browned from a laid in paper. Light intermittent foxing, light rubbing at extremities. Contents clean with no marks or inscriptions. PayPal accepted.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 112 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.25 inches. In Stock.

1st printing. [1], 130 - 160 pp. Illustrated. 8-1/4" x 5-1/2" Wear to extremities, light staining to front wrapper. A VG copy. Pink paper wrappers with black title lettering and illustration printed to front wrapper. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve.

1st printing. 32 pp. Illustrated. 8-3/4" x 6" Wear to extremities, very light foxing to front and rear wrapper. Withal a VG copy. Printed pale pink paper wrappers, sewn. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve.

1st printing (presumed). [1], 98 - 127, [1] pp. Illustrated. 9" x 6" Wear and light water staining to front wrapper, a few age toned pages. Withal a VG copy. Pink paper wrappers with black title lettering printed to front wrapper. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve.

1st printing. [1], 162, 188, [4] pp. Illustrated. 9" x 6" Light wear and sunning to extremities. Withal a VG copy. Pink paper wrappers with black title lettering printed to front wrapper. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve.

1st printing (presumed). [1], 66 - 96 pp. Illustated. The cut of the sea monster is particularly captivating. 9-1/4" x 6" Wear and light staining to front wrapper, diagonal crease to rear wrapper, some age toned pages. Withal a a VG copy. Printed paper wrapper. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve.…

64, [2] pp including wrappers. 4 b/w illustrations. 8-1/4" x 5-1/2" Wear to extremities, light staining to front wrapper, 1" closed tear to foot on spine, two 1" closed tears to page 3, a few pages are dog-eared. Withal a VG copy. Pink paper wrappers, sewn, with illustrated paper wrappers and black title lettering printed to front wrapper. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve.…

Wraps. Condition: Good. . Illustrated light pink wraps. Pagination runs 37-60. No contents page present, unsure if ever included (no evidence of removal). Black and white illustrations throughout. A single issue of this magazine for children, featuring moral, historical and natural history stories and essays. This includes an introductory piece extolling the virtues of not crying when hurt (bravery versus cowardice), as well as a short play perhaps based on one of the causes of the War of 1812: this featuring an American sailor impressed into service by the British, and being rescued by his captain who outwits the British captain. GOOD condition. Moderate fading, minor soiling, foxing and staining to the covers. Faint name in pencil to the upper front cover. Light creasing along the extremities. Two small-medium sized stains to the first several pages at the lower third. Light foxing and staining to the interior.…

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Dust Jacket. Binding cracked near front, first 32 pages attached by threads only. Pages have varying amounts of foxing, mostly light. Spine is missing the top end and has wear to the lower end. Covers have wear to outer corners and adjacent edges. Owner information written on front free endpaper.…