signed first edition Leather bound
1881 · New York
by Rev. George H. Smyth
New York: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1881. First Edition. Leather bound. Very good. Small 8vo, pp. [i-v], 156+ frontis. Turkish marbled endpapers and greek key tooled pattern, with title and author to spine. Rubbing and softening to leather. Inscription to title page: Dear Mamma in memory of.. [Little Bessie]. The memorial biography of an apparently religiously faithful and unusually charming child, who died at the age of 10. Advertisements from time of publication highlight the faith-building tenets of the story, as well as suggesting comfort to those additionally bereaved.
'In pencil ' When George High Smyth (Craig H. Smyth's father) was 6 years old (this written by Craig H. Smyth). One in holdings, Library of Congress. (Inventory #: 1007)
'In pencil ' When George High Smyth (Craig H. Smyth's father) was 6 years old (this written by Craig H. Smyth). One in holdings, Library of Congress. (Inventory #: 1007)