RARE Antique 1913 CAROLYN WELLS-Christmas Carollin'-First Edition-MARBLED PAGES

Description: CHRISTMAS CAROLLIN' by Carolyn Wells. Onyx Series ["Neatly printed on special vari-colored "onyx" paper, bound in novelty cloth with a ribbon of lace impressed upon the cover".] NY: Franklin Bigelow Corporation. 1913. First edition. 8.25" x 5.25" hardcover containing 60 pages. Green covers in beautiful clean condition. Later gift notation written on the front free endpaper dated 1974. Pages are crisp and clean, and the paper (including end-sheets) has a beautiful subtle "onyx" veined marbling (pale blue and gold). This book is EXTREMELY RARE, with no original copies found for sale online anywhere except for modern print-on-demand examples. Not one original copy has sold on eBay in the last three years. All of the lovely poems within pertain to Christmas. NOTE: The info on the Onyx series in brackets above was found in a December 14, 1913 newspaper article published in the Sunday Oregonian (Portland, Oregon). Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) is best known for her mystery stories.

Price: 30 USD

Location: Franksville, Wisconsin

End Time: 2024-12-05T13:51:34.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD