The Passionate Child: A Story About Little Ellen Stories told in rhyme - Juvenile fiction toning to endpapers

toning to endpapers

Original publisher's 1/4 vellum over blue buckram covered boards with titles and decoration stamped in gilt to front cover

a color illustrated title page and three color vignettes

Folio - 12-15/16" x 10-1/16"

within a floriated border and above the letterpress text

The Passionate Child: A Story About Little Ellen Stories told in rhyme - Juvenile fiction toning to endpapers(Chapbooks) THE PASSIONATE CHILD: A STORY ABOUT LITTLE ELLEN. New Haven: Published by S. Babcock, circa 1844. 48mo 3 11 16" x 2 1 8". Original yellow paper wrappers string bound as issued, with titles and woodcut within a decorative border, all printed in black to front wrapper and publisher's advertisement within a decorative border, all printed in black to back wrapper with minor soiling spotting for what is a nice copy of the book; gift inscription