Ruby; or, A Heart of Gold.

First Edition. Original publisher's 3/4 orange- brown cloth binding with pink, beige, and gilt marbled paper-covered boards. Gilt lettering on front cover. Dark brown lettering on spine (may have formerly been gilt but is no longer due to rubbing). 6 3/4" x 8 1/2." Ninety-six pages, complete. Black-and-white in-text illustrations, complete. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light age toning and a small stain on front free endpaper. Covers are clean and intact overall but have moderate darkening, surface chipping at edges of paper-covered boards, rubbing along spine (lettering is no longer gilt), and slightly bumped corners. A Very Good copy. This novella is a coming-of-age story about a pious, good-natured young boy named Ruby. In the first chapter, Ruby is shown to have a sincere and devoted interest in Christian teachings.