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JERRAM,MRS. (JANE E. HOLMES) CHILD'S OWN STORY BOOK Tales and Dialogues for the Nursery
London, Darton and Clarke 1860 approx) Lithograph plates (8) . Square 16mo original brown cloth with gilt spine titling (spine repaired/tips worn) xiv+244pp 3 or 4 leaves torn and remargined. Rather dusty and foxed with plates all with some child coloring. The plates are pretty stipple engraved lithos. The stories include going to see their dead baby brother and conversing among themselves how they should try to be good so as to comfort their mamma and how it is only baby's body that is here, his spirit was taken by God. Willy then wishes God would take them all so that they need not weep but little sister says they are not yet pure in heart so they cannot go to heaven. Also teaches kindness to animals, always to speak the truth etc. All in the form of little stories and conversations.
Offered for GBP 5.75 = appr. US$ 11.44 by: Abbey Antiquarian Books - Book number: J51740
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