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— Henry Ward Beecher

London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899. First Edition; 8vo. Publisher's light brown cloth titled and illustrated in gilt and dark brown to spine and upper, black end papers, all edges gilt. With 45 illustrations. Binding rubbed and a little soiled; 3 pages with chip to upper corner; occasional light foxing;..... More
London: Blackie and Son, 1887. [Children's adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.352; [48] publishers advertisements. With eight illustrated plates by Paget, including a frontispiece. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, and black and gilt decoration stamped to spine and upper board. Blue endpapers. Slightly shaken, with..... More
London: Blackie and Son, 49 and 50 Old Bailey, E.C., 1889. [Children's classic] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.iv; [5]; 10-352; 32 of publisher's advertisements. Publisher's brown cloth blocked in gilt, red, and black. Olivine edges, dark blue coated endpapers. With eight half tone plates printed in sepia, including..... More