- The Story Book in Verse

New York, Clinton Hall, J. S. Redfield, 1848. First Edition. First edition, n. d. (ca 1848 - tentative date obtained from publisher's address, Clinton Hall, 137 Nassau, where he published between 1843 and 1852); 4 1/2 x 3; pp. [1], 4-16; yellow wraps, tied with a string and decorated and ruled in black; illustrated with woodcuts; small nicks to tips of spine; very mild age-toning and a small spot to front wrap; upper corner of back wrap clipped; occasional faint spots to margins; overall in very good condition. Justus Starr Redfield (1810 - 1888) began his career very young, first as a stereotyper (as Redfield & Savage), and in 1831 - as a publisher in his own right. He published four series of toy books, the current one being No. 12 of the Third Series, which became very popular and would later be re-published by Kiggins & Kellogg. This particular one contained five stories in verse and included "Meddlesome Matty,"The Idle Boy," etc. Very good .

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