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The Story of Yves. A Breton Legend (1887). First Edition: S. P. C. K., Undated [1887]. Bound (second in volume) with: HABBERTON, John: Helen's Babies; With Some Account of Their Ways, Innocent, Crafty, Angelic, Impish [,] Witching and Repulsive, Also a Partial Record of Their Actions During Ten Days of Their Existence by Their Latest Victim (1876). Frederick Warne & Co., nd. With illustrations by H. Tuck, engraved by Dalziel Brothers. Two volumes bound as one in late C19th maroon leather over light red cloth covered boards; green endpapers. Cloth sunned on boards, name (in red) on first blank leaf, a little faint foxing, very good.

Boston, Loring, Publisher, 1876, in-16, legatura editoriale in piena tela verde con titolo e decorazioni in oro e nero sul piatto anteriore, pp. 206, [8], l'ultima carta bianca. Sei delle otto ultime pagine non numerate recano pubblicità editoriale Prima edizione. Manca il dorso alla legatura, lieve mancanza al margine bianco inferiore di una carta, manca la carta di guardia posteriore.

8vo. 1877, First English edition, 183 pp.aeg, ink ownership inscription front free end paper, dated 1877, later pencil ownership inscription top edge front free end paper, some light browning and sporadic foxing, good in original red cloth gilt, extremities worn, top and tail spine tatty, cloth torn, some darkening to extremities, gilt on spine rubbed, good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall

206, [2] p. ; 18 cm.

Presumed FIRST EDITION. The original publisher's decorative black and gilt stamp decorated green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, cloth slightly spotty with light wear. Brown endpapers, pages slightly age-toned. No previous owner's names, not exlibrary. Overall in VERY GOOD PLUS condition. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

G. An unwary uncle agrees to spend his vacation with his sister & her children. Green binding gold embossed lettering, edge wear. 1st ed.

First Hardcover Edition. Large 12mo. Tan cloth binding with stampes, black designs and bands to front cover and spine. Embossed, gilt lettering to front cover and spine. Former owner signature, in pencil, to front endpage. Very Good. Binding tight. Slight ware to corners, although minor.

Loring Publisher, Boston, 1876. Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. Very good. Green Cloth with gilt lettering. Some rubbing to edges, but overall excellent condition. Books for Young Ladies listed in the back as well as ads for English Novels. An obituary is pinned in the back concerning Habberton's son, "Toddie", in the book. He was only five at the time of his death. (CK)

206 pages. Some wear to the covers, mainly at edges, but altogether a complete and clean example of a fragile book. Rare first edition in paper covers that reproduces the title page with "Loring's Tales of the Day." above the title and "Price, 50 Cents." at the bottom.