Published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston, 1882
Seller: Rosebud Books, Golconda, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. 12mo; 68pg. green boards; black illustration and lettering on spine / front board; b/w illustrated DJ w/ same design; Dj includes information on the Illustrated Cover Design series & historical tales of adventure for boys; books by Mrs. Wiggin and by Mrs. Wiggin and Miss Smith included; b/w illustrated frontis piece; b/w illustrations throughout (includes list of contents and illustrations.) From the authro of "The Birds' Christmas Carol." Good; 3 inch dampness stain on bottom of front board; slight rubbing on bottom of spine; staining between inside boards and fly leaves; looseness between frontis piece and title page; slight staining on first couple and last couple of pages; foxxing between pages near spine; p.o.'s name wirrten in pen on front fly leaf; all else clean, tight & attractive. Poor; made of thin paper; heavily stained/dampness stains throughout; chipping on edges & corners; front wrap seperated from rest of DJ; chunk of front wrap bottom right corner absent; heavily torn throughout; chunk of top and bottom of spine missing; top inch of rear wrap missing; overall wear; P.O.'s name wirtten in pencil large across front wrap; Dj protected by new Mylar wrap.