Published by NY: Hurd & Houghton,1869, 1869
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good.
Published by C.S. Francis & Co., New York, 1853
Seller: Walk A Crooked Mile Books, Williamsburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated with Fine Engravings (illustrator). OLD 034953 CARP This 1853 edition is a re-compilation of the 6 volumes into one. Unclear if all stories have been included. The format is to arrange the stories by "eveninngs" which consist of 1-8 "stories" which take about 11-15 pages of text. The brown cloth hard cover is holding together fairly well still though the head of the spine is quite chipped and the front hinge was exposed following the ffep, we have re-glued. Top of rear board has moisture damage which has stained the last several pages. Gold is still evident on the fore edges. Boards worn though to cardboard at the corners. There is foxing and browning of the pages throughout. Binding is tight. 446pp plus ads.
12mo red and black blindstamped decorative cloth covered boards with faded gilt spine decoration, small hardcover; viii, 446 pages plus 16 pages of advertising; black and white illustrations; a very good clean tight copy. Name and note to endpaper.