Description: THE MOTHER'S PICTURE ALPHABET: A REPRINT OF A VICTORIAN ALPHABET BOOK Edited, with a new introduction: Peter Stockham (a noted rare book dealer who at the time had a bookshop in London) Images created by Henry Anelay A genuine period piece, the period being thoroughly Victorian! (1862) The verses are long-winded and quite schmaltzy. But it is packed with lots of word examples for every letter of the alphabet! Note: The image of a shackled slave with clasped hands upraised in prayer as an illustration for the letter S includes two lines of text sympathetic to the plight of the slave, for which editor Peter Stockham notes a "radical social conscience", considering the time of its publication in 1862. This book was bought used, but is in very good condition. I take very good care of my books in my smoke-free environment. Binding: stiff paper cover is mostly clean, with moderate discoloration from aging on the back; tiny bump top of spine; some rubbing along spine edges; soft diagonal crease top right corner front cover Interior pages: crisp & clean - no rips or marks. Binding is secure - no loose pages ISBN 0486230899 Published by Dover Publications, based in N.Y.C., N.Y. Printed in U.S.A. Originally published in 1862 by S.W. Patridge, London; this edition with Peter Stockham's participation 1974 Copyright information specifically states this unabridged republication first published in 1974 Original price printed on back cover: $3.95 Book weighs 7.2 oz Measures 11 1/4 inches high by 8 1/4 inches wide Page count: 64 Please see photos to get a sense of the nice condition and the dramatic illustrations. I am happy to combine shipping to save my buyers money. Books can easily be combined and pack well together. Media mail is a very affordable rate offered by the USPS. Cost is based solely on weight and not on distance. If buying multiple books, please put them in your cart and then "request total from seller". I will then send you an invoice with an adjusted shipping cost. However, I have been told that if you are ordering from a phone, it may not be possible to request such a total. If that is your situation, please go ahead and pay the shipping as billed. Then, when I process your order, I will calculate the difference between shipping paid versus actual cost, and refund you any difference. Thanks for looking!
Price: 6 USD
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Book Title: Mother's Picture Alphabet
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated
Publication Year: 1974
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Illustrator: Henry Anelay
Item Height: 11.25 in
Author: Peter Stockham
Features: Reprint
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Topic: concepts / Alphabet
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 7.2 Oz
Item Width: 8.25 in
Number of Pages: 64 Pages
