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Battles at Home, by Mary G Darling. Boston: Horace B Fuller. 1870 - First Edition. 329 pages, plus 6 pages ads "Popular Books"Publisher's Note: "Battles at Home has been the leading story in Merry's Museum during the year. Originally selected and commended by Miss Alcott, author of Little Women, it has proved to be the most popular young folks' serial of the season." Considered to be the first in the original "American Girl" series. Charming!Condition: This original hardcover first edition from 1870 is a real beauty, especially for its age. Binding is sound, pages are unmarked, unstamped, and we found no writing within. It does have fresh end pages which blend with text block. Gilt on front and spine is still good. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.
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The Family Monitor or a Help to Domestic Happiness. by John Angell James, Author of "The Christian Father's Present," etc etc. New Edition Enlarged. Boston: Published by Leonard W Kimball,Pollok Press, 11 Cornhill, 1831 . 4-1/4" x almost 7". 224 pages. A great gift book! Historic look at Christian Family Life.Condition: Restored with a new spine and end pages. Boards are Original. Binding is secure. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.
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Marriage Rites, Customs and Ceremonies of the Nations of the Universe. By Augusta Hamilton. 1824 First Edition. Bound in beautiful leather and marble paper. London: J. Robins and Co. 400 numbered pages) Perfect gift for that special bride and groom !Condition: This original 1824 book is ready to be presented to the new bride and groom. It has been re-bound in leather and marbled paper as shown. Interior pages are toned but we found no writing, inscriptions, crimps or stamps within. A stunning almost 200 year old book for that favorite couple. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision. *Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record AND will require a verified signature upon receipt. Thank you for tracking your purchase and being available to sign for it upon delivery. We appreciate your business and hope… Read More

Our Girls, A Selected Series of Entertaining Stories and Rhymes for Home, School, and Kindergarten. Written by Famous American Juvenile Authors, Among them being: Sophie May, Author of Dottie Dimple; and Mary D Brine, Author of Grandma's Attic Treasures, etc. Containing Hundreds of beautiful Illustrations Including a Colored Frontispiece. 1914: The Saalfield Pub Co. Over 100 unnumbered pages.Condition: This rare and beautifully illustrated book for young girls written in 1914 is in rare, stunning condition, especially for its age! Edges of covers a bit frayed and normal smudges, etc to the cover. We found no writing, crayon, cuts, or stamps within. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.
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What Shall We Do with our Daughters? Superfluous Women and Other Lectures. by Mary A Livermore. Boston: Lee and Shepard, Publishers; New York: Charles T Dillingham, 1883. First Edition. Date on both Title Page and verso as shown. Also see photo of contents.Author Mary A Livermore (born Mary Ashton Rice; December 19, 1820 – May 23, 1905) was an American journalist, abolitionist, and advocate for women's rights. Her printed volumes included: Thirty Years Too Late, first published in 1847 as a prize temperance tale, and republished in 1878; Pen Pictures; or, Sketches from Domestic Life; What Shall We Do with Our Daughters? Superfluous Women, and Other Lectures; and My Story of the War. A Woman's Narrative of Four Years' Personal Experience as Nurse in the Union Army, and in Relief Work at Home, in Hospitals, Camps and at the Front during the War of the Rebellion.Presented here is a rare first edition of her 1883 publication noted above.
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