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Philadelphia, Pa.: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1839. 199, [5] p.: many in-text and full-page wood engravings; 14 cm. (5½ inches). Red leather spine with five gilt-ruled spine compartments; gilt-tooled title "Parley's Greece" in the second compartment. Yellow paper over boards. Former owner's name largely illegible on blank leaf following front free endpaper, with date: Dec. 25, 1845. In Very Good- Condition: edges rubbed; lacking leather at head of spine; boards are lightly soiled; discoloration of endpapers and blank leaf following front free endpaper; occasional light foxing; otherwise, a clean and solid copy.. Very Good-.
Paris: Boivin & Cie., 1933. [70] p.: full-page chromotypogravure illustrations; 32 cm. (12½ inches). Mustard cloth spine with mustard paper over boards. Front board bears color, embossed title and illustration. Date of publication is from the colophon. Title page printed in red and black. A history of France for children by Georges Montorgueil. Each page of text faces a full page color illustration by JOB, (J. Onfroy de Breville), who was best known for his military illustrations. Taking an unusual approach, JOB uses toys to portray historical figures and events in French history. In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed; cover slightly soiled; back cover scraped; back free endpaper and blank preceding leaf have old dampstaing along top edge; all pages of text and illustration are clean and bright.. Very Good. Illus. by Breville, J. Onfroy De.