(Chapbook)
Grandfather Lovechild's Nursery Stories: Fred Fearnought.
Philadelphia: John S. Cotton & Co., (c. 1860). 16mo. (16)pp. Every other page bears a full-page engraving, hand-colored, to detail the honorable naval escapades of the titular Fred Fearnought as he rises through the ranks and proves himself with suitable acts of derring-do. Bound in plain printed wrappers, with other volumes from the same publisher advertised on rear cover and rave reviews of the company on the verso of the upper cover. Waterstaining to edges, two-inch tear to tail of spine, else very good. Issued under a vareity of imprints, but this one remains unrecorded in OCLC. Inscription of former owner on title page. Item #31753
Price: $750.00
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By This Author: Lawrence Lovechild, pseud.
By This Illustrator: Darley, Felix Octavius Carr
By This Publisher: John S. Cotton & Co.