Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, 1903. Mrs. Ewing's compassionate story of a boy in frail health was originally published in 1885, a few days before the author's own death. Although the book was published by a number of publishers after its first appearance, this Henry Altemus edition is notable for its well-executed 16 black-and-white illustrations, including a frontis. Additionally, it has an illustrated Title Page, as well as an illustrated cover (click on photo). The book is in Good + condition. Bound in a pastel blue-green cloth, the book has some soiling on the spine and rear panel. As for the interior, it is missing the rear endpaper and the rear hinge is thus exposed. However, the binding remains tight and secure. The text pages are mainly clean, but with an occasional fingerprint in the margin area. The book mesures 5 1/2 by 7 5/8 and includes 186 pages. . Hard Cover. Good +/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Grimalkin Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000882
Title: The Story of a Short Life
Author: Ewing, Juliana H
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good +
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Publisher: Henry Altemus
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1903
Keywords: Children's Literature
Bookseller catalogs: Children's Literature, Fairy Tales and Mythology;
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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Grimalkin Books

Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.

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Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...