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Frontispiece to Volume 2 of the [1902] Home Book Co. Reprint, Version 1 Depicting a Cottage

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This black and white photograph is a frontispiece from the 1902 Home Book Co. Reprint. It depicts a cottage, surrounded by folaige and flora, set against a back drop of hills. The title of the image is at the middle right of the page. It says "ELLENS HOME."

Subjects: Cottage

Identifier: 63CIA_14

Frontispiece to Volume 2 of the [1902] Home Book Co. Reprint, Version 2 Depicting a Cottage

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This black and white image from the 1902 Home Book Co. Reprint is a photograph of a cottage. This frontise is actually a photograph of a country cottage, surrounded and covered by foliage and flora. It is a two story cottage, and with hill surrounding the backgrond.

Subjects: Cottage

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Identifier: 69CIA_14

Frontispiece to Volume 2 of the 1853 James Nisbet, Hamilton, Adams & Co. "New Edition” Reprint Depicting the Letter Carrier's Arrival

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This frontispiece from the second volume of the 1853 James Nisbet, Hamilton, Adams & Co "New Edition" Reprint, is a black and white image, that has been damaged by yellowing mildew. This image depicts a scene on page 47, of Ellen receiving a letter from the letter carrier, who is on horseback. Ellen stands on a raised boulder, her hand outstretched to take the letter. There are some trees surrounding her, and the path to the farm frames the carrier.

Subjects: The Letter Carrier Arriving, Ellen, Father Swaim

Identifier: 78CIA_14

Full Cover of the [1853] Clarke, Beeton, & Co. Reprint, Version 1

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This is the full cover of the [1853] Clarke, Beeton, & Co. reprint, version 1. The cover is faded and some of the title is illegible. At the top of the cover reads the price of the book while below the title is given amidst a framework of greenery which houses an illustration of Ellen, Ellen's Mother, and Ellen's father. Beneath the illustration is the publication city and publisher. The back cover is no longer attached to the book.

Subjects: Full Cover, Ellen, Mamma, Papa

Identifier: 2DES_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

Full Cover of the [1868] Milner & Co. Reprint, Version 1

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Subjects: Full Cover

Identifier: 52CIA_1

Full Cover of the [1874] William Nicholson & Sons, S.D. Ewins & Co. Reprint

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This is the full cover of the [1874] William Nicholson & Sons, S.D. Ewins & Co. Reprint. It shows wear from age, as the edges of the covers are fraying and the covers are separated from the spine. The spine has blue and gold ends.

Subjects: Full Cover

Identifier: 53CIA_1