THE BOOK OF THE SEASONS, A Gift for the Young. Summer. [Bound together with:] THE BOOK OF THE SEASONS, A Gift for the Young. Winter. (2 volumes in 1 as issued).

(W. J. Reynolds).

Published by Boston: W. J. Reynolds & Co., 1852., 1852

About this Item

- Small octavo [5-5/8 inches high by 4 inches wide], limp green paper covered boards with decorations in black on the front board & an illustration in black on the rear board. The binding is rubbed, chipped & creased with the joints split & pieces out of the spine. 63 pages; and 60 pages. Illustrated in black & white with 4 plates, including a frontispiece, 15 full-page illustrations & 10 vignettes. There is an owner's ink inscription & a later owner's stamp on the front pastedown & the lower half of the front endpaper is lacking. The rear endpaper is torn & creased & there are tears & creases to the front edge of the last text page. There is foxing throughout. Fair. Rare. WorldCat locates only 2 copies. However, one of these (the Morgan Library copy), is probably an error and is in reality an 1842 book. Seller Inventory # 33038

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE BOOK OF THE SEASONS, A Gift for the ...

Publisher: Boston: W. J. Reynolds & Co., 1852.

Publication Date: 1852

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair