Lot 251: 5 Small 19th Century Books --Noah Webster

A) The American Spelling Book: Containing The Rudiments of the English Language. Noah Webster, published by John Holbrook, Brattleborough 1819. The revised impression with the latest corrections. Hardcover, leather spine, 4" x 6 1/2". Rear endpaper ripped, foxing and staining throughout, 168pp. B) The Childs Pictorial Preceptor. EB & EC Kellogg, Hartford CT & Berea OH, 1842. Soft cover, 5 3/4" x 4 1/2", pictorial paper on card stock with fabric spine, wear fraying and foxing throughout, fair condition. C) The Soul's Inquiries Answered in the Words of Scripture (A Year-Book of Scripture Texts) arranged by G. Washington Moon. Thomas Crowell, New York. Hardcover, 4" x 5" (32mo), green cloth over board, gilt title to front and spine. 1/2" area of loss to spine, otherwise fine condition. D) Undine. Eine Erzahlung. Fouque. D. Nutt & Rolandi, London, 1845. In german, small hardback, 3/4 leather over cloth boards, raised morocco label to spine. Title page detached, pen and pencil notations throughout. 154pp. E) History of the Bible. Rufus Merrill & Co., Concord, 1843. Small paperback (24mo), 2 3/4" x 4", green illustrated wrappers. 16pp. 10 woodcuts from the bible in text. Slight wear.

Estimate: $300 - $500

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