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Clara Woodward and Her Day-Dreams
by [Anonymous]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Only a good copy in publisher's worn blind and gilt stamped maroon cloth, lacking flyleaf and heavy wear to front hinge.
- Seller
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Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: Knight and Son, 1857. Only a good copy in publisher's worn blind and gilt stamped maroon cloth, lacking flyleaf and heavy wear to front hinge.. Presumed first edition (per OCLC dating). Featuring four hand-colored plates. A moral story about a girl who dreams/intends to become a "child of god" but perpetually gives into temptation, but after visiting a family member and the death of a friend, Clara finds that "there is no place where I can better serve God than in my own dear home."
16mo, [2], 186pp., [2, advertisements]. Scarce with only two copies located on Worldcat as of May 2021.
16mo, [2], 186pp., [2, advertisements]. Scarce with only two copies located on Worldcat as of May 2021.
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- Bookseller
- Nelson Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 233
- Title
- Clara Woodward and Her Day-Dreams
- Author
- [Anonymous]
- Book Condition
- Used - Only a good copy in publisher's worn blind and gilt stamped maroon cloth, lacking flyleaf and heavy wear to front hinge.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Knight and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1857
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Nelson Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB
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Haddonfield, New Jersey
About Nelson Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB
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