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Recto of Back Flyleaf of Volume 2 of the 1851 George P. Putnam First Edition, Version 3

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This is the recto of the back fly leaf of volume 2 of the 1851 George Palmer Putnam 1st Edition, version 3.

Subjects: Endpapers

Identifier: 73CIA_6

Full Cover of Volume 2 of the 1851 George P. Putnam First Edition, Version 3

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Volume 2 of the 1851 George P. Putnam is covered with a blue leather grain embossed buckram (labeled Lea5 by the Library Company of Philadelphia). The front and back covers have an arabesque border. Both front and back panels have a publisher's mark, a scroll work "P." The title is gilt-stamped at the top of the spine; "Putnam" is gilt-stamped at the bottom edge of the spine.

Subjects: Full Cover

Identifier: 73CIA_1

Campbell, Edward L., to Susan Warner, Uniontown, PA, July 1, 1855

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In his fan letter to Susan Warner, Edward Campbell asks a question regarding the end of the novel. He also talks about the ways in which the novel excited his curiosity and brought him peace of mind.

"Ellen's Ardent Admirer" to Susan Warner, New York, September 27, 1851, February 28, 1852

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In this lengthy two-part letter "Ellen's Ardent Admirer" gives his opinion on most of the principle characters. In his second letter he remarks on the American character Warner displays naturally through her characters.

Saddler, Eugenia to Susan Warner, Flemingsburg, KY, July 6,1864

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In this letter Eugenia Saddler asks both sisters for advice on how to become a successful woman author. She talks about her ambitions and gives them praise for their works.

Front Cover of the [1926] Ward, Lock & Co., Ltd., Reprint

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Ward, Lock, and Co. used this light green, cloth-covered binding for their 1927 edition of The Wide, Wide World. In the middle of the cover, in a circle, sits Ellen on a bed in a blue dress.  The dress, made in a Victorian style, gives a more modern view of Ellen as a young girl.

Subjects: Front Cover

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Identifier: 20CIA_2

Illustration on page 516a of the [1890] Frederick Warne & Co. Reprint Depicting a Ship at Sea

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This black and white illustration, appearing on page 516a of the [1890] Frederick Warne and Co. reprint, depicts a ship on a rough sea. The illustration first appeared without color in James Nisbet's 1853 Author's Edition (see 3WIS). The image depicts a large ship on a dark, rough sea. The ship is heading towards the horizon as the sun rises. A caption below the illustration quotes a sentence from page 516 and reads, "The voyage was peaceful and prosperous," contrasting the roughness of the sea.

Subjects: Ship

Identifier: 79CIA_18_516A

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

Front Cover of the [1882] Ward, Lock, and Co. "Lily Series, Complete Edition" Reprint

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Ward, Lock, and Co. used this red, cloth-covered binding for an [1882] edition of The Wide, Wide World. The title is placed in front of stamped white lilies. A stamped ribbon is wrapped around the base of the flowers denoting this book is part of "The Lily Series."  The cover also uses black ink stamping on top of the red cloth, forming a border and a background for the white lilies.

Subjects: Front Cover

Identifier: 39UVA_2