Sophie May Little Grandmother

PETERSON, HENRY, MRS., EDITOR . LADY'S FRIEND, VOL. II, JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1866, THE. Philadelphia: Deacon & Peterson, 1865.
Pg 643, ¾ by 2 inch side edge chip beginning of 14 lines of text, 637 page loose to lower ¾, Pg 827 loose at lower ¾,. Front and rear e.p. torn- pages 407-10 loose, pg 635 , 1 inch by 2 inch chip to edge, not interfering with illustration. Most of tissue guards have creasing and spotting. The front and rear e.p.'s are torn, very pale water stains to front and rear paste downs and e.p.'s., mild to about 50 pages rear of book, meaning a very mild damp line. Rear board paper had wrinkling from dampness. Various nics, small chips and small closed edge tears. Text is good readable font and print, illustrations and engravings very good. Tightly bound. Solid copy of this limited issue periodical. Click for image. Happy to provide others, and additional information. sm 4 to. 846. First Edition. In protective archival polyester wraps. Click or illustration.

First edition Three quarter morocco, four bands to spine, gilt title, date, and prior owners name to spine, well rubbed marbled boards. Lady's Friend was a 19th century woman's periodical in keeping with Godey's Magazines of fashion, literature, music, novelties, and "Editor's Departmment. Sara Webb (the editior) was the wife of Henry Peterson, Editor of the Saturday Evening Post from 1843-73. Lady's Friend had a limited publishing period of 10 year, 1864-74. This first edition contains: Twelve two page Les Modes Parisians Hand colored Lithographs; with 1 page full color charming illustration entitled "Work Table Company," front and rear of mannequin dressed with sewing materials and tools. Steel engravings illustrating the titles of stories, along with fashion engravings, such as: Engravings: 12 "Steel Plates": "Hush! It is Asleep"; The Past and the Future (pre-title page); House Jacket font and rear view, 2 page, pale stain down page; rear of Oriental Jacket (tape), full size trim of chain stitch, set with jet bead; "On The Cliff"; Fashions for Boys Dress of White Alpaca, dress of white silk; "The Prisoner's Child"; "The Gulp of Cold Water"; Bonnet of Blue Satin, Child's Hood; Bonnet of Gray velvet, young Lady's Hood; "Grandmother's Story"; "Summer Day"; Lady's House shoe; child's summer coat; Lady's Bathing costume; summer bonnet, cuff of Tulle Illusion with black velvet; Wetter Coiffure, front and back separate pages; "Grandpa's Darling"; dress of silk or mohair, trimmed with black velvet and bottoms; "Catching the Butterfly"; "The Wanderer's Return"; Zuleima Jacket, front and rear views, two page; Riding Habit; Morning hats; "Grandma's Portrait"; cap and cape for sleigh riding, male, tassels for dress, mantles, palettes, etc.; Children's children are the crown of old men, and more. Misc. illustration. Opera Cloak; Oriental woman's Jacket, head-dress of Ivy and roses; Louis XIV Palette, Cross Stitch for jacket border: drawing room dress, with crinoline; looped up dress with petticoat showing, knitted attachment for lady's riding crop; cross stitched Fiche; Little Girl & Boys cloaks; Pen wiper; knitted wool fringe; Little boy's dress of Plaid Poplin, Little girls dress silver-gray alpaca; crochet antimacassar, Shamrock pattern; Gentleman's dressing gown; braided shoe bag; ornamental collars & sleeves, French embroidery; gentleman's waistcoat; crochet antimacassar; name stitching; bridal coiffure; Chapeau Chinos;, etc. Examples of Music: Music: General Sheridan's Grand Triumphal March; Rest, Noble Chieftain, Song on the Death of President Lincoln. Stories: The Children and The Rain Drops; First Lessons; Four Birthdays; Ghostly Glycines; Stories of Our Village; The Village Beauty and the City Belle; Marriage by the Way & The Silent Nun, by Sophia May, 1833-1906, (of the Sophie May children's books); Across the Plains, Virginia F. Town send; Dear Mrs. Throe, The Legend of the Old House; Changes in the Household of Cecelia Bird, Spinster, by Mrs. Margaret Homer; A Cld Cup of Water, Mrs. Thomas Hood, etc. Color dress engraving on page 698 has a beautiful dress and long jacket in shades of mint green, which is unusual and rare to find. Three-quarter Morocco Good Plus

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May, Sophie: Little Grandmother (Little Prudy's Flyaway Series) Boston Lee and Shepard 1875
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