Description: 1800s Hours At Home Complete 11 Volume First Edition Antique Vintage Book Collection Books are Complete and in Very Good Antique Condition, light dust staining and some soft spots on a few inside bindings most are completely intact. see photos. Exquisite First Edition 1800s Book Collection, Hours At Home: A Popular Monthly of Instruction and Recreation, Complete Volumes 1(May to October 1865) through Volume 11(May to October 1870). Bound with gilded lettering on the binding the green hardbacks contain an extensive collection of quasi-religious articles covering just about every Subject from that era. The Volumes are Filled with Original prints (many with intact tissue guard) along with timeless annotations and various historical clippings like vintage photos, art, portraits, buildings, poems and even some small thread bookmarks. Known for being "A Popular Monthly Devoted to Religious and Useful Literature" and full of "True American virtues to live out." Packed with an immense variety of Topics and History from around the world these books are truly an amazing testament to their time. Published by Charles Scribner & Co. New York. Hours At Home inside first page Commentary: "Notable for the best essays of its time in the most comprehensive form English of the classic order not for a day Instructive in the years to come the time devoted to the readings will increase in appreciation J. G. Holland distinguishes himself as a most sagacious writer and magazine manager"
Price: 3300 USD
Location: Rural Valley, Pennsylvania
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: 654 Broadway New York
Publisher: Charles Scribner & Co.
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1865
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Ex-Library, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Numbered
Author: Charles Scribner
Region: North America
Personalized: Yes
Topic: Historical
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 11 Books Total