Description: Willy's Rambles, For Young Children, by Jane Marcet, published by Fisher & Brother, Philadelphia, PA, ca, 1866 [note: this date taken from inscription date on front left end-paper :: book is not dated] - measures: 4" x 4 13/16" — 143 pages — illustrated with 7 woodblock plates, and 5 chapter footers - illustrator unknown. from the front end-paper: Inscription: "To John Little from Johnny Myrick, June 26th, 1866" Information: from the American Editor's Preface: "The following little book originally appeared in England; but its excellent adaptation to the cultivation of the youthful mind has induced the American publisher to bring it out in this country in a new form, in the full confidence that it will receive the approbation of parents. It is written with simplicity and taste, and lead the young mind gradually onward in the attainment of useful knowledge. ..." Willy receives a Shetland pony on his sixth birthday. He was allowed to ride "Coco" around the common, as long as he answered the dinner bell promptly. Out riding, he comes upon workmen digging a hole. Curious, he inquires the nature of their project. "We are going to build a house." Willy continues to visit the project, and the workmen allowed him to participate each step of the way.
Price: 26.4 USD
Location: Hilliard, Ohio
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Year Printed: 1866
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Children's Literature
Binding: Hardcover
Region: North America
Measurements: 4" x 4 13/16"
Illustrator: unknown
Pages: 143
Author: Jane Marcet
Subject: Children's Literature
Personalized: Yes
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Character Family: n/a
Signed: No
Publisher: Fisher & Brother
Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA
Special Attributes: Illustrated
