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This is the first page of text in the 1853 H.G. Bohn "Standard Library" Reprint. The Wide, Wide World is written on the top third of the page, followed by a double ruled line and Chapter 1. Below Chapter 1 is a portion of Longfellow's "It Is Not Always May." The text starts halfway down the page.

This is the back colophon of text in the 1853 H.G. Bohn "Standard Library" Reprint. On page 519, the text ends on the top fourth of the page. "The end." is written in the middle of the page, and "Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriars" is written on the bottom of the page.

This is the verso of the last page of text in the 1853 H.G. Bohn "Standard Library" Reprint. This page shows signs of foxing.

This is the first page of the back advertisements in the 1853 H.G. Bohn "Standard Library" Reprint.These advertisements feature other books in Bohn's Standard Library, with categories, Bohn's Ecclesiastical Library and Bohn's Shilling Series. This page has a decorative blue border, and words are written in blue as well.

This is the second page of the back advertisements in the 1853 H.G. Bohn "Standard Library" Reprint. These advertisements feature other books in Bohn's Standard Library, with categories, Bohn's Classical Library and Bohn's Illustrated Library. This page has a decorative blue border, and words are written in blue as well.

This is the third page of the back advertisements in the 1853 H.G. Bohn "Standard Library" Reprint. These advertisements feature other books in Bohn's Standard Library, with categories, Bohn's Antiquarian Library and Bohn's Miniature Library. This back pastedown has a decorative blue border. The words are written in blue as well.

This is the fore edge of the 1853 H.G. Bohn "Standard Library" Reprint.

This is the full cover of the 1853 H.G. Bohn "Standard Library" Reprint. This dark green cloth cover has The Wide, Wide World, Henry G. Bohn's Edition 3/6 written on the spine in gold letters. The spine has designs of four-leaf clovers or crosses. The front and back covers have the same design, with a circular design in the middle and borders surrounding this design and the outside of the covers. The borders are made up of diamond-like designs, and the middle circular design is made up of flower-like curlicues.

This is the head of the 1853 H.G. Bohn "Standard Library" Reprint. The edges of the pages are worn.

This is the tail of the 1853 H.G. Bohn "Standard Library" Reprint.