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Edité par Cyrus Stone 1853-1854, Boston, 1853
Vendeur : Abbey Antiquarian Books, Blockley, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Very Good. Illustrations (31, inc. 28 as listed for 1853 of which 5 are hand-colored plates of flowers, and 3 for 1854 inc. finely engraved frontis of "The Royal Fan" showing Queen Victoria, Prince Albert & their children. Octavo three-quarter calf, paper label pasted on spine, tips worn. Fifteen bound monthly issues of this 19th century women's periodical, 1853 Nos. 1-12 & 1854 Nos. 1-3, in 3 Parts bound out of date order: Part I (1853) pp5-68, 73-136, 141-204; Part I (1854) pp5-72, 77-204; Part II (1853) pp5-72, 77-140, 145-204. Occasional foxing but clean and complete for 1853 with first 3 issues for 1854. *Fifteen issues from the final two years of this entertaining periodical, founded in 1841 to "assist mothers in the difficult and peculiarly responsible work of governing and educating their children . It will suplly a desideratum, in the periodical literature of New England, which has long been seen and deeply lamented" (J. Porter, Boston, Jan 14, 1841). 1 volume. Hardcover.