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This is in the first page of back advertisements in the 1853 T. Nelson & Sons "Nelson's Library for Travellers and the Fireside" reprint. This page is surrounded by a thin boarder with book ornaments in each corner. At the top of the page is the publisher and their publication cities. Underneath the publisher is a simple zierrat followed by a bolded "CABINET EDITIONS OF THE POETS," with the subtitle "BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL." in a smaller font. The first three listings are classified as "Now Ready". These are:The Life and Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell, Cowper's Poetical Works, and Longfellow's Poetical Works. All of these titles are accompanied by a short paragraph. Underneath these three titles is another simple Zierrat which leads to the "BOOKS FOR THE FAMILY LIBRARY" section. These titles include: The Christian Missionary, Forester's Life of Sarah B. Judson, Reverand Hollis Read's The Young Lady's Companion, and The Hand of God in History, The Planetary and Stellar worlds, Elijah the Tishbite, Krummacher's Elisha, and Bogatsky's Golden Treasury.  

This is the first page of the back advertisements in the 1853 H.G. Bohn "Standard Library" Reprint.These advertisements feature other books in Bohn's Standard Library, with categories, Bohn's Ecclesiastical Library and Bohn's Shilling Series. This page has a decorative blue border, and words are written in blue as well.

This is the first page of back advertisements in the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint, Version 2. The page is titled, "T. Nelson and Sons' Catalog of Books." The top of the page shows evidence of foxing.

This is the first page of back advertisements in the 1852 T. Nelson & Sons reprint, version 1. This page begins with a header "NEW WORKS AND NEW EDITIONS" with the publisher underneath followed by the publication city. There is a simple zierrat with a single diamond in the center. Underneath the zierrat is the title "NEW ILLUSTRATED WORKS FOR PRESENTS, &c.". The titles listed are: Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, Wetherell's The Wide Wide World and Grace Howard and the Family at Glen Luna, The Reverend W.K. Tweedie's Seed-Time and Harvest, Reverend Dr. Massie's Minister and People, and The Book of English Poetry. The text is outlined with a simple boarder and book ornaments in each corner.