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c1858 The Curiosity Book
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Description
Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce
A very scarce work, dated circa 1858 via Jisc.
This delightful mid-nineteenth century children's work consists of numerous brief satirical passages, short stories, and puns, interspersed with charming vignette woodcuts.
With title page removed, and lacking a further eight leaves, being pages 29-30, 33-36, 49-50, and 55-62.
Titles of the amusing passages within this volume include 'A Child with a Double Head', 'Unique Account by an Illiterate Mason', 'Curious Turnip, Resembling the Human Form', and 'Maxims from the Burmese'.
In the original paper wraps.
Condition
In the original paper wraps. Handling marks and light spotting to wraps, with discolouration to front wrap. Closed tears and minor losses to head of rear wrap, with minor chips to tail. Small loss of paper to tail of front wrap. Folds to wrap perimeters. Internally, binding lightly strained. Title page removed, and lacking a further eight leaves, being pages 29-30, 33-36, 49-50, and 55-62.
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