Youth's Companion Children's Periodical 1878 bound volume 48 issues puzzles

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The Youth's Companion.
Published weekly, 1878 Boston by Perry Mason & Co. Begins Jan 3, 1878- Dec. 26, 1878 (so approx. 48 issues)
A long run/ selection of this 8 pp. weekly children's newspaper bound long ago. Text in English. Illustrated throughout, including pictorial puzzles and rebuses in every issue.

Publisher's old 1/4 cloth binding, hand lettered spine title label, marbled covers.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding gently age worn, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is uniformly toned, various small edge splits, spots, signs of handling, nothing offensive, still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 15 1/4" H x 11" W.

[B9113].