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In the title page for Hodder and Stoughton's edition of the novel, the title is printed in the top quarter of the page without a period. The author's pseudonym Elizabeth Wetherell is printed in the page's middle, as well as the name of the edition's illustrator. Below the names is an inscription taken from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "To a Child." Hodder and Stoughton's address is listed as "London, 27. Paternoster Row," A decorative rule follows the publisher's address, as well as the year of the edition in Roman numerals.

This is the front pastedown of the 1853 G. Routledge and Co. Reprint. The numbers 9 and #332 are written in black ink in the middle of this page.

This is the recto of the front flyleaf of the 1853 G. Routledge and Co. Reprint.

This is the verso of the front flyleaf of the 1853 G. Routledge and Co. Reprint. This page shows signs of foxing.

This is the half-title page of the 1853 G. Routledge and Co. Reprint.
This page uses a serif, Roman, approximately 16 point font for the title "The Wide, Wide World." The title uses both a comma and a period.

This is the verso of the half-title page of the 1853 G. Routledge and Co. Reprint.

This is the recto of the frontispiece of the 1853 G. Routledge and Co. Reprint. This page shows signs of foxing.

This is the verso of the title page vignette of the 1853 G. Routledge and Co. Reprint. This page shows signs of foxing.

This is the title page of the 1853 G. Routledge and Co. Reprint. The text is enclosed within a border. The title of the novel is printed in the top quarter of the page followed by a period. The author's pseudonym Elizabeth Wetherell is printed in the pages middle. Separated by a decorative rule is an inscription taken from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "To a Child." The name of the novel's illustrator appears between two decorative rules. G. Routledge & Co.'s address is listed as "London, Farringdon Street."

This is the verso of the title page of the 1853 G. Routledge and Co. Reprint. Constitution Island Association, West Point, N.Y. is stamped in the middle of this page.