Description: Full title: THE HAPPY RECOVERY and other Stories for the Young, with twenty-six illustrations. Published 1873 by William P. Nimmo, Edinburgh. Part of “Nimmo’s One Shilling Juvenile Books” [listed on pages 5 – 6 of advertising in the back of the book] “Foolscap 8vo, Coloured Frontsipieces, handsomely bound in cloth, Illuminated, prices 1s each.” 128 pages plus 8 pages advertising. About 6.75” tall x 4.25” wide. Pasted down color illustration on cover, surrounded by embossed design. Illustrations by Thomas Constable; François Auguste Trichon; Jean Antoine Valentin Foulquier; and several others. Stories: Delphine, or the Happy Recovery Ambrose the Blacksmith Eglantine, or the Indolent Corrected Eugenie and Leonce, or the Ball Dress Condition poor: about half the cover on the spine missing, transparent tape runs the length of the spine. Binding weak, though all pages attached. Pages generally clean, lightly tanned. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wheat State Books Store Policies Free economy shipping with USPS tracking to U.S. addresses on all fixed price offerings. Shipping costs paid by customer on auctions. Free shipping is via USPS media mail with tracking, delivery typically in 7 to 10 days. Questions welcomed. Additional photos available upon request. Books kept on premises, ready to ship, in a windowless, humidity and temperature-controlled room free of pets and with HEPA filtered air. All books guaranteed to be original and genuine. All photographs of secondhand books are of the specific copy for sale. Additional photos available upon request. Questions welcomed. High value items ship with signature confirmation of delivery requested. Orders are usually shipped next business day. Expedited shipping is available on most items. Professional packaging on every shipment. Please make payment within seven days. Hassle-free 30-day returns, economy (media mail) return shipping paid by buyer—please contact in case a return is needed. Please check our feedback – we remain dedicated to good values. We use recycled packaging wherever possible. We believe that antique and vintage books are endlessly reusable and make lovely gifts. We think buying a previously owned book is more sustainable than buying a new book. Visit My eBay Store: Wheat State Books Visit My About Me Page
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: Shawnee, Kansas
End Time: 2025-01-23T05:40:53.000Z
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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: Cloth
Place of Publication: Edinburgh
Signed: No
Modified Item: No
Subject: Children's
Year Printed: 1873
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Region: Europe
Author: William Nimmo
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Morality
Unit Quantity: 1
