1873 Rare Romantic 1st Edition - The Little People of the Snow by William Cullen Bryant.
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Author: William Cullen Bryant. (Alfred Fredericks, illustrator).
Title: The Little People of the Snow.
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1873. First edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size : 8.5 " X 6.5 ".
Pages: 40 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original decorated full leather binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt. A rare find in any condition!
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing - as shown, gift note of a previous owner on the third blank page following front endpaper).
Illustrations: Nicely illustrated with beautiful illustrations by Alfred Fredericks, engraved by A. Bobbett.
Estimate: (USD 150 - USD 250)
The book: Rare and attractive first edition of The Little People of the Snow, the beautiful romantic story written in prose by William Cullen Bryant, to read aloud accompanied by the little people in your life!
The Author: William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878) was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post.
The Illustrator: Alfred Fredericks (1853–1926) Nineteenth-century American illustrator. He was a member of the National Academy and was active as a landscape and figure painter in New York City. He is remembered primarily for his book and magazine illustrations, published between 1864 and 1881.