175 pages; 12mo (7") 18 cm; Hardcover, brown cloth, dark brown endpapers, [viii] + 175 pages, gilt title on spine, all edges red, footnotes, several original poems by Emily, 2 b/w engravings with captions. ; This is an actual book from 1853, not a flimsy overpriced computer-generated travesty. ; Inspirational biography and memoria of Emily Frederica Grant (1835-1851) a devout young poet, written by her mother, Judith Towers Grant, including Emily's poems and many quotations taken down while she was on her deathbed. ; Very light wear to exterior, mainly ends of spine. Antique bookplate from Congregational Sunday School Library, Rutland, Vermont (except Congregational is crossed out and Unitarian written in, likewise Rutland is crossed out and Shrewsbury written in, all in very old ink). Minor foxing here and there. No other defects. Binding tight.
Title: Looking Unto Jesus : A Narrative of the Brief Race of a Young Disciple, by Her Mother
Location Published: Ide & Dutton: 1853
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
Item: 0.90 lbs
Categories: Biography
Seller ID: 20368
Keywords: biography, children's books, evangelical christianity, memorials, poetry, poets, religion & spirituality
