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HardPress Publishing, 2012-08-01. Paperback. Good.

Chicago and Philadelphia: L. P. Miller & Co., 1888 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Overall light to moderate edge wear; pages are in very good condition. Top 4" of front spine edge repaired. "Comprising gems for the home circle; narratives, ballads, songs; poems of friendship and love; brilliant descriptions of the beauties of nature and rural life; lyrics of heroism, adventure and patriotism; jewels of sentiment; choice selections from religious literature, sorrow, and adversity, childhood and youth; descriptions of persons, places, and historic events; masterpieces of dramatic literature; poetical romance; wit, humor, etc. including a biography of the authors. The whole forming a vast treasure of the gems of poetry, prose and song. Embellished with numerous superb steel-plate engravings." 632 pages, illustrated. .

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Philadelphia, PA: National Publishing Company, 1888. 1st thus. a Salesman's sample with green embossed pictorial c w/gilt titles and cupids on front, some wear at folds and extremities; orfering info and forms in rear; The back cover is an optional binding and the spine panel also optional in laid in... [Also called dummy books, or "blads." these specimen books were used by the itinerant agents of subscription publishers to entice customers to agree to purchase a copy of a work in advance of delivery. This form of marketing was common in America during the years just before and after the Civil War. It was unlike the phenomenon of the same name in the eighteenth century, when subscription publishing was used to finance or at least to assure the success of an edition prior to printing.]. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Sttel Engravings. 4 vo.

New York: C. B. Rouss, 1888. Hardcover. Very Good. Rebound in modern grey cloth with simple silver script on spine, and the original decorative cloth motifs laid down on the front and back boards. Binding is strong with uncracked hinges. Rubbing and general age related soil to decorative cover motifs. Pages and illustrations in nice shape with age toning, light soil and foxing to some pages. Numerous color illustrations with tissue guards, plus leaves of music. A number of pages repaired with tape or with translucent archival paper to complete the pages. Now in strong repaired and readable shape. 630 pp + 2 plates following, as well as numerous plates in text.

National Publishing Company, 1888. 1888 Edition. Hardback. A very good copy in the original and elaborately decorated gilt and silver-gilt cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling, with some rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Front hinge starting. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 632 pages; A wonderful past treasury. Subject: Anthologies.