Auburn NY.: Derby & Miller., 1850. 1941 copyright.. Hard cover. Fair. No dust jacket. Corner wear. Slit in spine, 3/4ths length, but binding tight. Significant Foxing to end pages, front and back. Aged stain spots throughout, mostly borders. Edge, corner wear.. Michelin, F (Title page ornate color lithograph by). 1 Blind-stamped red paper over covers. Ornate gold spine designs, titles. 4.5x6.75in. Frontispiece and 3 other plates from engravings. Late 19th century youth stories featuring Lucy and her brother Royal. Jacob Abbott's 'Rollo Boys' stories had been successful. The Lucy series was written for their counterparts. Chapters: The Marble Box; Metaphysics; Stories; The Ride to Town; The Gypsy Party; The Morocco Book--The Lonely Sleigh-Ride; Mary Jay's Sunday School; The Present; A Fright; Royal a Protector; The Dictionary. An authentic original in need of spine, cover repair. Retains clear sharp print quality one can still 'feel'. Series title page lithograph, colorful.

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Bookseller: Hedgehog's Whimsey Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: Alibris.0001497
Title: Lucy at Play (Cousin Lucy's Stories)
Author: Abbott, Jacob
Illustrator: Michelin, F (Title page ornate color lithograph by)
Format/Binding: Hard cover
Book Condition: Used - Fair. No dust jacket. Corner wear. Slit in spine, 3/4ths length, but binding tight. Significant Foxing to end pages, front and b
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1941 copyright.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Derby & Miller.
Place of Publication: Auburn NY.
Date Published: 1850
Keywords: F Michelin, 19th century lithographer|The Marble Box|Metaphysics|Stories|The Ride to Town|The Gypsy Party|The Morocco Book--The Lonely Sleigh-Ride|Mary Jay's Sunday School|The Present|A Fright|Royal a Protector|The Dictionary
Bookseller catalogs: Youth Series;

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Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.

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Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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