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  • Collection: 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

Colophon for the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

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The colophon for the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint has the printers in the middle of the page stating, Burgap: Clay and Taylor, Printers. There is evidence of foxing on the page.

Subjects: Colophon

Identifier: 12DES_

First Page of Table of Contents of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

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Clay and Taylor included this Table of Contents of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint. This is the first page of the Table of Contents for this edition and lists the first 19 chapters. There is evidence of foxing on the page.

Subjects: Table of Contents

Identifier: 12DES_23

First Page of Text in the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

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This is the first page of text in the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint. The title is in the top third of the page ollowed by a period. A decorative rule is under the tile. "Chapter I" and "Breaking the News" is in the middle of the page. An inscription, taken from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "It Is Not Always May."

Subjects: Text Opener

Identifier: 12DES_

Front Pastedown of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

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This front pastdown from the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint is black in color with nothing else on it.

Subjects: Pastedown

Identifier: 12DES_8

Frontispiece of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint Depicting the Pleasant Ride

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This is appearing as the frontispiece of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint depicts "the Pleasant Ride" The caption states "the Pleasent Ride." It shows Ellen riding Sharp, a white horse, with Alice walking next to her. They are in the woods. There is evidence of foxing on the page.

Subjects: Riding Sharp, Ellen, Alice, In the Woods

Identifier: 12DES_14

Illustration on Page 114b of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint Depicting the Charmed Spot

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This illustration of from the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint depics "the Charmed Spot." The caption states "the Charmed Spot." The illustration shows Ellen sitting next to a stream in the woods with Nancy standing over her shoulder. There is evidence of foxing on the page. This illustration can be found on page 114.

Subjects: In the Woods, Ellen, Nancy

Identifier: 12DES_33_114b