Child’s rare chapbook Cottage Content 1827 Tommy Trip wood engravings juvenile’s City View Konigreich Illyrien

Konigreich Illyrien

It remains unknown if Doolittle engraved all the plates within although there exists a letter from Doolittle to Carey (publisher) where Doolittle states he has already engraved 13 of the 48 plates

A classic and still essential reference work regarding the topic of the early history of printing within America

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Book nor contents are not new or in "new" condition

Child’s rare chapbook Cottage Content 1827 Tommy Trip wood engravings juvenile’s City View Konigreich IllyrienThe Cottage of Content. Publ. 1827, Philadelphia by American Sunday School Union. Rare early 19th century juvenile chapbook. Interesting condition, first leaf pasted to front cover. Early owner neatly stitched spine with thread. Exactly how youd expect a small paper juvenile chap book from the first half of the 19th century to look. 18 pp. plus both original printed covers. Four woodcuts in total. Clearly heavily worn condition, various flaws &