Item #013369 The Boy's Cabinet, of Instructive and Moral Stories. Franklin Toys. Fourth Series. (Boys and Girls Casket, cover title). Uncle Philip.

The Boy's Cabinet, of Instructive and Moral Stories. Franklin Toys. Fourth Series. (Boys and Girls Casket, cover title)

New York: Philip J. Cozans, Publisher. Wraps. Good. Item #013369
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no date, perhaps circa 1861. Blue illustrated wraps. 24 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A collection of moral and religious tales for children, including the treatment of animals, Foolish Bob, a piece on Christmas, etc. Perhaps written by Francis Hawks, a popular 19th century preacher who was beset by various scandals in the 1840s, relating to mismanagement of finances and perhaps for potential "vices" (lawsuit settled out of court, see Wikipedia). GOOD condition. Old, clear tape along the spine. General fading, toning and soiling to the covers, with a few minor stains. Interior toned, with some wrinkling.

Price: $40.00

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