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  • Collection: 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2

Full Cover of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2

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This 1852 T. Nelson & Sons reprint is covered with a blue wave grain cloth (labeled Wav7 by the Library Company of Philadelphia). The front and back covers have ornate, stamped borders. The front cover has a gilt-stamped image of a boy in Huck Finn-style clothing, prototypically American, fishing, with a house in the background. The title and author's name are gilt-stamped in Birch font. The spine The title and author's name are repeated on the spine, and it has a gilt-stamped image of Alice and Ellen carrying supplies up the mountain. An arabesque border appears at the top and bottom of the spine.

Subjects: Full Cover

Identifier: 48CIA_1

Front Cover of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2

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Subjects: Front Cover

Identifier: 48CIA_2

Spine of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2

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This is the spine of the 1852 T. Nelson & sons reprint, version 2. The cover is a blue wave grain embossed cloth labeled "Wav7det" by the Library Company of Philadelphia. Meandros borders are gilt-stamped at the top and bottom of the spine. At the top beneath the border is the title and author name, and beneath the title is the image of a woman and child. Title, author name, and image are gilt-stamped.

Subjects: Spine

Identifier: 48CIA_4

Back Cover of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2

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This is the back cover of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, version 2.

Subjects: Back Cover

Identifier: 48CIA_3

Tail of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2

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This is the tail of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons reprint, version 2. The edges of the cover show minor wear.

Subjects: Tail

Identifier: 48CIA_42

Head of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2

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This is the head of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons reprint, version 2. The edges are worn in places.

Subjects: Head

Identifier: 48CIA_41

Fore Edge of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2

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This is the fore edge of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, version 2. The cover edges show wear in the corners.

Subjects: Fore Edge

Identifier: 48CIA_40

Front Pastedown of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2

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This is the front pastedown of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2.

Subjects: Endpapers

Identifier: 48CIA_8

Recto of First Front Flyleaf of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2

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This is the recto of the first front flyleaf of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2. This flyleaf shares the same thicker, yellow paper as the pastedown.

Subjects: Endpapers

Identifier: 48CIA_6

Verso of First Front Flyleaf of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2

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This is the verso of the first front flyleaf of the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2. The page shows evidence of foxing.

Subjects: Endpapers

Identifier: 48CIA_7