A scarce first edition of A Child of Jesus: An Illustration of Genuine Religion in the Soul of a Child, by W. Nicholson. Published circa 1882 by W. Nicholson and Sons, London
Pocket sized edition bound in a burgundy buckram with black stamp border and gilt title to front board. Black title to spine, stamp details to rear board. Full gilt shops page edges, plain end papers with previous owners inscription from 1886 to front. Decorative half title, illustrated frontispiece plate. Text pages remain bright and largely clear with some faint tanning to pages and the occasional handling mark and some spots of foxing found within (heavy foxing present to end papers). Internal binding is fairly sound with some wear to internal page hinges.
Rubbing, chipping and staining wear to buckram binding material, rubbing to surfaces, denting and chipping to corners and edges. Please see pictures for more details or message if you have any questions!
Approx. 12.8cm x 8.1cm, 85 pages + publishers adverts
Product code: A Child of Jesus (c. 1882) W. Nicholson SCARCE Antique Pocket shops Book