first edition In a deluxe full morocco binding with gilt-panelled covers, gilt spine, tooled in compartments, gilt inner dentelles, all edges
1853 · New York:
by Kirkland, Caroline,
New York: Scribner, 1853 First edition of a scarce book. Only one copy in the US recorded on OCLC. . In a deluxe full morocco binding with gilt-panelled covers, gilt spine, tooled in compartments, gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt. All edges gilt. . Thick octavo. Steel-engraved frontispiece, engraved illustrated title, and six steel engraved plates, text illustrations. Some scuffing to spine and corners. Clean throughout. Includes ink inscription from 1935.A very good or better copy, clean and bright. A Book for the Home Circle is an anthology of semi-autobiographical and literary writings. The essay titles include "Reading for Amusement," "Literary Women," "Recollections of Rural Life in the West," and "Is Patience a Virtue? (An Autobiography)." They provide musings on a variety of topics such as reading, education, western settlements, and moral values. Many include Kirkland's personal experiences.
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