Jesus Tree: First Edition (2 results)

Published by Lindsay & Blakiston, Philadelphia 1862
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABAA, ILAB), Bordentown, NJ, U.S.A.Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABAA, ILAB)
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
US$ 200.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. First edition. N.d. (circa 1862). Slim square octavo in olive gree cloth ornately lettered in front cover and spine in gilt and blindstamp on rear cover. 32 pp. Beautiful hand color frontispiece engraving "Luther's Christmas Tree" depicting Martin Luther and two other adults with s…ome children, toys and gifts and a candle-lit Christmas tree in the background. Six additional full page engravings. From the preface: "Dear Children--This little book has been prepared for you as a Christmas gift.". A tight, example, gilt bright, spotting fading to the rear board; scattered foxing to the last ten or so leaves. Small , neat inscription front free endpaper: "Luke/ from Grandma/ Christmas 1862". Very scarce; OCLC reports six copies but locates only two.
More imagesPublished by C. And J. Rivington, London 1826
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Temple Rare Books, Oxford, , United KingdomTemple Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
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Full Calf. Condition: Good+. First Edition. xii, [2], 332pp. Contemporary full calf, semi-raised bands, spine in five panels, title in gilt to second panel, remaining panels with central device in blind, bands gilt, covers with central panel in blind, with blind rolled frame surrounded by a single fillet gilt border, gilt roll t…o edges and inner edges, a.e.g. marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities. Internally bright and clean, with single worm track to fore-edge margin of last thirty or so pages (not affecting text). From the library of Earl Eldon, with his name and bookplate to reverse of front marbled endpaper, with a presentation inscription from the author to Eldon on ffep Size: 8vo. Presentation Copy from the Author.