Melodies for Childhood
Philadelphia: James S. Claxton, Successor to Wm. S. & Alfred Martien, No date [c. 1870]. [JUVENILE]. Publisher located at: 1214 Chestnut Street. 12mo; xii, [iii], 8-309pp; maroon cloth over board, blind-stamped fillet, gilt-stamped lettering on front and spine; brown eps; hand-colored engraved fp + 11 plates; hand-colored pictorial half-title; small engravings in text; binding tight; light shelf wear to boards; near fine. OCLC locates only 7 copies. Item #2015
An anthology of children’s poetry and hymns popular during the mid-19th century is presented divided into two parts: Religious and Miscellaneous. The text features lovely engravings and hand-colored plates.
Price: $300.00