Scribner Armstrong and Co (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original full leather binding with black label on spine. The book is in extremely poor condition with the front board about to detach along with missing the front end pages and title page. Marbled pastedowns and front and rear with the front pastedown containing a label from Hite & Wall's Circulating Library of Winchester, VA. the first page of the book starts with the table of contents and there are also several pages that are detached, mainly in the rear of the book. Part one is Mountain Adventures (356 pages), part two is Great Hunts (297 pages), part three is Wonderful Escapes (308 pages). The rear of book contains four advertisement pages from the publisher along with the signature of the original owner: Ollie Faulkner. Besides the detached pages and missing title page are several pages with heavy chipping along the edges. Despite the horrible condition the book is still readable appears to be otherwise complete though this is not been completely verified. This title is uncommon to find in the first printing style of the full leather binding, later printings typically had a pictorial cover.…

First Edition. Poor small format copy in the original gilt-blocked blue cloth boards, now dust-toned and damp-stained. Rear hinge broken, with the front starting. Panel edges worn; joints and endbands rubbed. Text shows scattered light foxing and dust-dulling throughout, with some ink marks on the earlier leaves. Colour plates collated and strong overall, though the frontispiece shows the aforementioned ink marks marginally, with the image unaffected. Despite faults, a complete and very serviceable example. Physical description; 238 pages : colour illustrations ; 14 cm. Notes; Originally published in 1786 under the title Fabulous Histories, designed for the Instruction of Children, respecting the treatment of Animals. Later known as The History of the Robins. Date of publication based on preface date as well as publishers' names and locations. Some illustrations signed "WHJB. Publisher's advertisements precede and follow text; some bound in. Subjects; Trimmer, Sarah, children's literature. Animal welfare, juvenile fiction. Victorian children's books, illustrated. Conduct of life, juvenile fiction. 1 Kg.…