Mother's Assistant Juvenile Periodical Jan - Dec 1848 pictorial leather book

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The Mother's Assistant and Young Lady's Friend, edited by William Brown.
Published monthly, Jan - December 1848, Boston by William C. Brown.
12 issues, 284 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout with six engraved plates. With an early binders/ booksellers tag of J. Marshall, Manchester, NH.

Attractive antiquarian 1/2 leather binding, gilt title lettering & spine decorations, marbled covers & end papers. Binder's tag: J. Marshall, Manchester, New Hampshire.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Evidence of old damp staining, especially to the plates.

Binding age worn but still appealing, leather and joints slightly rubbed but still supple, remains overall very attractive as an object.

Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, internally book remains mostly tight and sound. A book which has been taken care of but may/ does not look like new.

Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in rather nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

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Book Measures c. 8 3/4" H x 5 3/4" W.

[B9738].