Description: UP FOR AUCTION: RARE BOOKS: The Seven Little Sisters Who Live on the Round Ball That Floats in the Air by Jane Andrews,illustrated with 8 full-page steel engravings by Samuel Smith Kilburn, Published by Ticknor and Fields, Boston, USA, 1861, 1st edition, 1861 ("1861" stated on Title Page; book was copyrighted in 1860, but booksellers document the first edition was published in 1861),Hardcover Book, 127 pages. This is an antique, 1861, book for children about 7 little girls that are from different countries of the world. The author, Jane Andrews (1833-1887), was an innovative educator and the first student ever registered at Antioch College. The illustrator, S. S. Kilburn (1831-1903), was an excellent engraver in Boston, whose work is in Boston museums. See e-Bay pics above for actual book. This is a nice, vintage, well-illustrated children's book. SECOND BOOK The Three Guardsmen By Alexandre Dumas. Published by A. L. Burt Company, 1900 Burts Home Library, Cloth, Gilt Top. Ex- Library book with original library card and envelope, along with a few stamps. Covers and spine have quite a bit of staining and rubbing on edges and corners. Outer spine cover has library letters and numbers. Please see pictures. Out of Dumas's romances, this would be #1 in the 3 musketeers(guardsmen) series of 6 total novels. No publishing date anywhere. The 1900 was from researching the title and publisher. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Thank you.
Price: 54.99 USD
Location: Wheeling, Illinois
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Binding: Cloth
Place of Publication: New York
Language: English
Special Attributes: Ex-Library, Illustrated
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher: A.L. Burt Company
Topic: Action, Adventure
Subject: Fraternal, Social Organizations
Character Family: 3 Musketeers
Year Printed: 1901
