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A colonial belle's message (My lady's toilette table) : the original of this book is a century-old heirloom in a cultured Southern family. The following pages reproduce faithfully the priceless volume, as hand written and illustrated in water colors
Title:
A colonial belle's message (My lady's toilette table) : the original of this book is a century-old heirloom in a cultured Southern family. The following pages reproduce faithfully the priceless volume, as hand written and illustrated in water colors
Author:
Shepherd, Catharine, 1788-1848.
Edition:
[Third edition].
Publication Information:
Philadelphia, Pa. : Found and published by C. H. Graves, 1911.
Physical Description:
21 unnumbered leaves : color illustrations ; 14 cm
General Note:
Loose-leaf; bound together with ribbon.

Colored illustration on cover.

Descriptive letterpress in verse on each plate.

A "facsimile" reprint edition made up of colored plates with separate cardboard slips inserted, which may be raised to read underneath "those attributes ... most becoming to the true American woman." cf. Introduction, and p. [3]

"The first two editions ... published under the title of 'My lady's toilette table.'"

Introduction, "The finding of a rare volume" signed: Carleton H. Graves.

Directions for reading book given on first page.
Language:
English
Added Title:
My lady's toilette table.
Format :
Book