Name: Late 19th Century Antique Book Decor - Australian Adventure Story
Price: 101 USD
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Rare copy of The Early Start in Life by E.M. Norris (Emilia Marryat Norris), this antique book has an amazing … more Rare copy of The Early Start in Life by E.M. Norris (Emilia Marryat Norris), this antique book has an amazing decorative cover and illustrations by J. Lawson. Set in Australia, this is a classic 19th-century adventure story published for boys.

First published in 1867, this volume is undated.

The book has an inscription in beautiful cursive handwriting on the front endpaper:
Willie Lawrence
St Luke's S S
Roselle, N.J.
Christmas 1883

The Early Start in Life by Emilia Marryat Norris
The Boy's Own Favourite Series
Griffith & Farran, London; E. P. Dutton Co, New York
372 Pages plus A Selection from E. P. Dutton and Company's Catalogue of Book for The Home and Sunday School
7 5/8" x 5 1/8" less

Dimensions: 5.2ʺW × 1.25ʺD × 7.75ʺH

Styles: Illustration; Rustic; Shabby Chic

Period: Late 19th Century

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Paper

Condition: Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections

Color: Brown

Tear Sheet

Condition Notes: The book is in good condition for a volume published almost 150 years ago. There is age appropriate wear most … moreThe book is in good condition for a volume published almost 150 years ago. There is age appropriate wear most notably at the cover corners, along the cover edges, and at the top and bottom of the spine. Bottom corners are bumped. Pages are lightly tanned. There is light foxing most notably on the title page and frontispiece. less

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