Friendly Talks With Boys
New York: Anson D.F. Randolph & Co., 1891. First edition. Hardcover. First edition. Very scarce. Small 8vo in royal blue cloth lettered in gilt and decorated in black (also seen in green and light blue, priority undetermined). Patterned endpapers. 106 pp. The firts book appearance of these popular articles that first appeared in the New York Observer newspaper beginning in 1888. Helpful essays for boys (the author also wrote similar pieces for girls) on subjects such as manliness, obedience, habit, industry, courtesy, courage, talk, reading, concentration, etc. A tight example, all gilt bright and very modest rubbing at the extremities. Near Fine. Item #E15450B
Price: $125.00