Norman Lyndesay, the Orphan Mute. A Narrative of Facts. Published for the benefit of the Juvenile Deaf and Dumb Society [with] 'The Little Chimney-Sweep', 'The Dairyman's Daughter', 'The Life of John Bunyan', 'The Ancient Mariner, and Other Poems'

The Authoress of 'The Orphans of Glenbirkie'; Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, et al.

Verlag: Richard Groombridge, 1844

Beschreibung

12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 10 works bound in one volume. 12mo [ca.175]pp Contains the story of Norman Lyndesay as well as: 'The Little Chimney-Sweep', 'The Dairyman's Daughter', 'The Life of John Bunyan', Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts: 'Anecdotes of the Cat', 'It's Only a Drop', 'Toussaint L'Ouverture and the Republic of Hayti', 'Curiosities of Vegetation', 'The Ancient Mariner, and Other Poems'. An interesting adendum to the Chimney-Sweep story is a chapter discussing true stories of horror involving child slaves and death in the sweep industry. VG- in 3/4 purple calf over marbled boards (surface layer of leather has been mostly pealed away overall, small chips to spine along raised bands, spine blackened, small cracks to spine, all edges and corners rubbed, moderate overall wear and soiling to marbled boards, light foxing to pages). Binding is tight. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 060068

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Norman Lyndesay, the Orphan Mute. A ...

Verlag: Richard Groombridge

Erscheinungsdatum: 1844

Einband: Leather Binding

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket