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The Hyacinth: Or Affection's Gift. A Christmas, New Year, and Birth-Day Present, for 1853
Philadelphia: Henry F. Anners, c. 1852. First Edition. Hardcover; First Impression. Illustrated by Color Plate As Front, 4 bw plates as illustrs.. Covers slightly worn, in places, with cream-colored endpaper missing, at the front, and several ink doodles on the second front endpaper, and one number on the first; light foxing on a few pages, also, otherwise VG, and marking-free; A bright, solid, clean copy, in the original embossed brown cloth covers, with gilt lettering and a cover illustration appropriate for these "gift books" of the 19th century. All edges gilt; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 216 pages; With the usual assortment of poety and prose, including several translations from the German romantics, and tales like "The Experience of a Puppy," by one Elizabeth Dagley. Good+ .
Offered for US$ 45.00 by: American Worlds Books - Book number: 9929
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