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This is the first page of the table of contents for the 1853 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint. "Contents" is written in the top third of the page with a decorative rule under it. Each chapter is listed in Roman numerals with chapter titles and page numbers. Chapters I-XXXV are listed.

This is an example chapter break of the 1853 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint. 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 text in the 1853 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint. The Wide, Wide World is written in large print in the top quarter of the page. Chapter 1 is separated from the title by a decorative rule. An excerpt from Longfellow's "It Is Not Always May" is under Chapter 1, and the text begins halfway down the page.

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 in the recto of the first page of back advertisements in the 1853 T. Nelson & Sons "Nelson's Library for Travellers and the Fireside" reprint. This page is blank.

This is in the verso of back flyleaf of the 1853 T. Nelson & Sons "Nelson's Library for Travellers and the Fireside" reprint. This page is blank.

This is the verso of the title page to the in the 1853 T. Nelson & Sons "Nelson's Library for Travellers and the Fireside" reprint. The page is blank except for a stamp of ownership approximately 1/3 down the page which reads "CONSTITUTION ISLAND ASSOCIAATION WEST POINT. N. Y.".

This is the title page to the 1853 T. Nelson & Sons "Nelson's Library for Travellers and the Fireside" reprint. The page begins with the title of the book in bold followed by the author, Elizabeth Wetherell. After the author an excerpt from Longfellow's "It is Not Always May" appears. Underneath the excerpt at the bottom of the page is the city and publisher. A previous owner has written in the year "1853" underneath the publisher. The entire page has a simple boarder around it.

This is the verso of the title page vignette in the 1853 T. Nelson & Sons "Nelson's Library for Travellers and the Fireside" reprint. The page is blank except for some minor foxing.

This is the recto of the frontispiece in the 1853 T. Nelson & Sons "Nelson's Library for Travellers and the Fireside" reprint. The page is blank save for some minor foxing.