NEW ILLUMINATED ALPHABET : OR, PICTORIAL BOOK (cover title is "Merrill's New Illuminated ABC book)
by [Merrill, Rufus]
- Used
- Condition
- Good overall in printed wrappers with cloth tape spine - many of the small illustrations have been hand-colored by a previous ow
- Seller
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Ione, California, United States
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About This Item
Concord, N.H.:: Merriam & Merrill,, n.d. [1855]. Good overall in printed wrappers with cloth tape spine - many of the small illustrations have been hand-colored by a previous owner, some spots on the back cover, wear to corners. Uncommon New Hampshire imprint. WorldCat locates only three holdings. . Early printing. In addition to the letters of the alphabet, each with a drawing and a brief sentence, this includes two poems - "Conversation with Edward." and "A day in summer." Full page advertisement on back cover - "Merrill's toy and juvenile books. Illustrated with about 1000 engravings. First series, price One Cent." etc. Unpaginated (16 pp)
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- Bookseller
- Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 83954
- Title
- NEW ILLUMINATED ALPHABET : OR, PICTORIAL BOOK (cover title is "Merrill's New Illuminated ABC book)
- Author
- [Merrill, Rufus]
- Book Condition
- Used - Good overall in printed wrappers with cloth tape spine - many of the small illustrations have been hand-colored by a previous ow
- Publisher
- Merriam & Merrill,
- Place of Publication
- Concord, N.H.:
- Date Published
- n.d. [1855]
- Keywords
- children's and illustrated
- Bookseller catalogs
- Alphabet books;
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