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Full Cover of the [1894] William L. Allison Co. "Allison's Standard Library" Reprint

Full Cover of the [1894] William L. Allison Co. "Allison's Standard Library" Reprint

Full Cover of the [1894] William L. Allison Co. "Allison's Standard Library" Reprint.

Cover is in a olive green Rib6 grain has a swirl blind stamp to mark corners and spine.

Back Decorations: same as cover on each

Spine Decorations:
has three thin gilt rules at top, a space, with a second gilt rule, followed by the title, a short gilt rule, and warner, with another rule to break off the border. At tail there is a circular logo for Allison’s Standard Library Mengsagitat Molem

Sewing Stations: 4

Subjects: Full Cover

Identifier: 8CIA_1

Full Cover of the [1867] Milner & Sowerby "Wide, Wide World Library" Reprint

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This 1867 Milner & Sowerby "Wide, Wide World Library" Reprint is covered in brown leather. The front and back covers have a blind-stamped border. There is a gilt "Wide, Wide World Library" globe logo on the front cover. The spine has an ornate black and gilt design.

Subjects: Full Cover

Identifier: 54CIA_1

Front Cover of the [1892] Ward, Lock, and Co. "Pansy Series" Reprint

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Ward, Lock, and Co. used this dark green, cloth-covered binding for their 1892 edition of The Wide, Wide World.  The light blue and yellow flowers with black outlined leaves surround the title on the cover.  Below the flowers "The Pansy Series" is stamped in black ink.

Subjects: Front Cover

Identifier: 22UVA_2