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Colophon for the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

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The colophon for the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint has the printers in the middle of the page stating, Burgap: Clay and Taylor, Printers. There is evidence of foxing on the page.

Subjects: Colophon

Identifier: 12DES_

Page iii of the Preface to the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

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This is page iii of the Preface to the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint. This is the first page of the preface. The preface is titled "Preface to the English Edition." There is evidence of foxing on the page.

Subjects: Preface

Identifier: 12DES_21_iii

Page iv of the Preface to the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

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Thius is page iv of the Preface to the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint. This is the final page of the preface dated New York, December 20, 1851. There is evidence of foxing on the page.

Subjects: Preface

Identifier: 12DES_21_iv

First Page of Table of Contents of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

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Clay and Taylor included this Table of Contents of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint. This is the first page of the Table of Contents for this edition and lists the first 19 chapters. There is evidence of foxing on the page.

Subjects: Table of Contents

Identifier: 12DES_23

Verso of the Last Page of Table of Contents of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

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This is the verso of the last page of Table of Contents of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint. This is a blank and there is evidence of foxing on the page.

Subjects: Table of Contents

Identifier: 12DES_24

First Page of Text in the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

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This is the first page of text in the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint. The title is in the top third of the page ollowed by a period. A decorative rule is under the tile. "Chapter I" and "Breaking the News" is in the middle of the page. An inscription, taken from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "It Is Not Always May."

Subjects: Text Opener

Identifier: 12DES_

Illustration on Page 62b of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

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This illustration from the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint depectis a ship on rough waters. The caption states "Far From Home." This is shown as the ship that Ellen takes during her passage from New York City to upper New York. This ship has also been depicted as the ship that ship that she crosses that Atlantic Ocean in. This can be found on page 62. There is evidence of foxing on the page.

Subjects: Ship

Identifier: 12DES_33_32b

Verso of Illustration on Page 62b of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

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This is the verso of the illustration on page 62b of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint. This page is blank. There is evidence of foxing on the page.

Subjects: Blank

Identifier: 12DES_35_62b

Recto of Illustration on Page 114a of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint

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This is the recto of illustration on page 114a of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint. It is a blank.

Subjects: Blank

Identifier: 12DES_34_114a

Illustration on Page 114b of the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint Depicting the Charmed Spot

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This illustration of from the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint depics "the Charmed Spot." The caption states "the Charmed Spot." The illustration shows Ellen sitting next to a stream in the woods with Nancy standing over her shoulder. There is evidence of foxing on the page. This illustration can be found on page 114.

Subjects: In the Woods, Ellen, Nancy

Identifier: 12DES_33_114b