Vickrey, 1881 Edition: First Edition. "32 Gems" - that is, chromolithographic cards - "Presented to every subscriber to The People's Illustrated Fireside Magazine".
Cards: Thirty-two different heavy paper cards, each 6.8 in. White border and color image to center. Age-toning and an occasional spot to cards. Casing: 7.25 in x 4.75 in.
Cloth boards with silver, gold, black and beige floral frame design and title to front; magazine's name to spine. Rubbing to edges, with chips to top and bottom of spine. Interior of bookcase has a raised rigid fore-edge to hold the cards in place. The subscriber's premium set of 32 richly colored cards.
Cards vary in theme: religious, humourous, patriotic, sentimental, cute, romantic... And each card has a caption. Note: Two cards are expressly and horribly racist (and often missing from other sets). We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun.Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well.
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