Description: [Dyer, E. Porter. (1813-1882)]. THE CHILD'S KEEPSAKE; A Poetical Bouquet for Little Children. New Haven, [CT]: S. Babcock, 1850. A 24mo. chapbook [approximately 4-3/4 inches high by 3-1/4 inches wide], softcover bound in pictorial yellow wrappers sewn with black thread with a border of 10 vignettes on each cover, a vignette of a rose below the title on the front cover & an ad for Babcock's Toy Books on the rear cover. The binding is lightly stained. The corners of the front cover are creased.There are pieces out of the bottom corners of the rear cover with tears along the lower end of the spine. 8 pages. Illustrated with a pictorial title & 3 full-page woodcuts in the text. There is a piece out of the bottom corners of pages 5 & 7, with very slight loss. Fair. First edition. This book of verses is attributed to Ebenezer Porter Dyer, a congregational clergyman [1813-1882]. According to Sidney Babcock's ad, the toy books are edited by Thomas Teller. NO RESERVE!!! TERMS: Shipping charges are calculated based on the total packed weight of this item. New York State residents will be assessed and charged the relevant sales tax. Postage on foreign orders will be assessed and billed at full value. You may request Express Mail or Air Mail service at additional charge. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described. PLEASE E-MAIL FOR EXACT EXPRESS MAIL OR FOREIGN SHIPPING CHARGES! We accept American Express, Discover, Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Check out my other items!
Price: 25 USD
Location: Cadyville, New York
End Time: 2025-01-14T16:22:44.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Origin: American
Original/Reproduction: Original
Year Printed: 1850
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Poetry
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Author: Ebenezer Porter Dyer
Subject: Children's
Publisher: S. Babcock
Special Attributes: Chapbook, 1st Edition, Illustrated
