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This is the decorative title page to the [1874] William Nicholson & Sons, S.D. Ewins & Co. Reprint. The title is printed in the page's top quarter followed by a period. The author's pseudonym, Elizabeth Wetherell, appears below a decorative rule. An decorative image of a rose branch appears in the page's middle. William Nicholson & Sons' address is listed as, "Wakefield." Above a decorative rule, S.D. Ewins & Co.'s address is listed as, "London, Paternoster Row."

This is the verso of decorative title page to the [1874] William Nicholson & Sons, S.D. Ewins & Co. Reprint. Constitution Island Association, West Point, N.Y. is stamped onto this page.

This is the first page of text in the [1874] William Nicholson & Sons, S.D. Ewins & Co. Reprint. The Wide, Wide World is written at the top of the page, followed by "Chapter I-Breaking the News." An excerpt from Longfellow's poem, "It Is Not Always May," is above the text.  The first letter from the text, M,  is larger the rest and in a fancy font.

This is the recto of the back flyleaf of the [1874] William Nicholson & Sons, S.D. Ewins & Co. Reprint. This page has fallen out of the book, and has been torn in various places.

This is the verso of the back flyleaf of the [1874] William Nicholson & Sons, S.D. Ewins & Co. Reprint. The page has fallen out of the book and has a tear in the middle of the right side of the page.

This is the back pastedown of the [1874] William Nicholson & Sons, S.D. Ewins & Co. Reprint.

This is the first page of text in the 1882 Ward, Lock & Co. edition. there is a decorative bar across the top filled with a floral design. The Wide, Wide World is written in the center of the page, followed by Chapter I. An excerpt from Longfellow's poem, "It Is Not Always May," is above the text.

This is an example chapter break of the 1882 Ward, Lock & Co. edition. Chapter II starts halfway down on page 12. It is separated from the end of chapter I by a decorative rule. Under Chapter II, there is a portion of an Amy Lathrop poem. The text begins at the bottom third of the page.

this is the first page of advertisements from the Ward, Lock & Co. 1882 edition. It include a list of other books from the "Lily Series"

this is the second page of advertisements from the Ward, Lock & Co. 1882 edition. The heading is "Popular Books By Good Authors", below this is the subtitle "The Family Gift Series" followed by the list of books in the set.