THE CHILD'S BOOK ABOUT BIRDS.

Merrill, Rufus

Published by Published by R. Merrill, Concord, N.H., 1843

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(Chapbooks) THE CHILD'S BOOK ABOUT BIRDS. Concord, N.H.: Published by R. Merrill, 1843. FIRST EDITION. 48mo - 3-3/8" x 2-5/16". Original green paper wrappers string-bound as issued, with titles and decoration printed in black to front wrapper and publisher's advertisement within a decorative border design printed in black to back wrapper for what is a lovely copy of the book; gift inscription on p. [2] of wrappers. 8 pp. The book contains descriptive information on and a woodcut illustration of seven different species of birds: the goosander, falcon, toucan, ostrich, bittern, nightingale and stormy petrel; a title-page woodcut vignette of a rooster brings the total number of woodcuts in the book to nine; very minor spotting/staining internally for what for the most part is a very fresh and clean copy of the book. The condition of the book is NEAR FINE. Only eight copies located on OCLC/WorldCat. RARE.

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Title
THE CHILD'S BOOK ABOUT BIRDS.
Author
Merrill, Rufus
Publisher
Published by R. Merrill, Concord, N.H.
Publication year
1843
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
Soft cover
Edition
1st Edition
Item weight
11 grams
Dimensions
48mo - 3-3/8" x 2-5/16"

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Wallace & Clark, Booksellers specializes in fine and rare books in all fields, with an emphasis on 19th and 20th century children's and illustrated books, American history with a focus on African-American and Native-American history, Abraham Lincoln, the turbulent 1960s, Western expansion and the Wild West. We also inventory an extensive selection of original illustration art.

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