Description: The Snow Flake: A Christmas, New Year, and Birthday Gift. Printed in New York by Leavitt and Allan. n.d., 252 pp, 7 x 4.75", leather binding. In fair condition with wear to edges of leather boards. Gilded title inset into both boards. Leather missing from spine, front board nearly detached. Otherwise, binding is intact. Previous owner's inscription dated October 1st, 1856. General age-related toning and foxing to pages. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A beautiful embossed leather gift book, dated from a presentation in 1856. Includes 5 tissue-protected steel engravings and the color plate presentation page, which is unmarked except for a very small ink line. Gift books were lavishly embellished collections of short stories, poetry, and essays for use as gifts by the Victorians to mark important occasions or holidays. This one includes entries on Christian themes, such as an essay on Pocahontas and a poem centered on a missionary. FORN-ABE-MSB-0322-Shelf-646-am186
Price: 75 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-08-30T19:42:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: New York
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Region: North America
Publisher: Leavitt and Allan
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Historical
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
