Boston: D. Lothrop and Company,circa [1882].. [1882].. Good. - Small octavo, pictorial tan cloth titled in gilt on the front cover & in tan within a gilt rectangle on the spine with a floral image in red, green & gilt on the cover & spine. The binding is bumped, rubbed & lightly soiled. The head of the spine is chipped & there are small pieces out of the left side & tail. Unpaginated. Illustrated with 20 wood-engraved plates & with head- and tail-pieces. There is an 1882 ink gift inscription on the front endpaper. There is occasional foxing & staining & the book is slightly cocked. Good. <p>A title in the series "Midwinter Tales".The author of the book, "F.F.", is possibly the American children's book writer Fanny Fern, pseudonym of Sara Willis. Daniel Lothrop published at Franklin Street Boston from !875 to 1887.<p>Plate 5 is signed "K. P.", plate 11 "Kilburn" and plate 12 "W. L. S."<p>Rare. No copies of this work were found in WorldCat.

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Bookseller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 31220
Title: MRS. MCALLISTER'S COMPANY / And Other Stories by Famous Authors
Author: F. F. [Fern, Fanny]
Book Condition: Used - Good
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Boston: D. Lothrop and Company,circa [1882].
Date Published: [1882].
Keywords: CHILDREN'S; ILLUSTRATED; MRS. MCALLISTER'S COMPANY AND OTHER STORIES; WOOD-ENGRAVED PLATES; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY.
Bookseller catalogs: Children's & Illustrated;

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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.

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