Lot 128 - "Bits of Talk About Home Matters" Antique Essay Collection by H.H. (Helen Hunt Jackson), Published by Roberts Brothers, Boston, 1886

Lot 128 - "Bits of Talk About Home Matters" Antique Essay Collection by H.H. (Helen Hunt Jackson), Published by Roberts Brothers, Boston, 1886"Bits of Talk About Home Matters" is an antique collection of essays by H. H. the pen name of Helen Hunt Jackson, author of "Verses" and "Bits of Travel" published by Roberts Brothers, Boston, 1886, printed by University Press, John Wilson & Son, Cambridge. The red cloth cover is blind stamped with a repeating geometric and floral border design, with the title and author's initials lettered in gilt on the front panel. The copyright page notes the work

1514 Beauty of Hawaii

but the doll is still quite charming

This book was published by A

with richly laid out multi-color pages featuring illustrations

creases in the canvas

the card reads "For diligence and good Behavior" and is inscribed in manuscript "Presented to George S

Pre-Auction Notes: Partial identification on interior

and gilt spine illustration of Jesus on the cross above worshipers

Antique uncut trio of gem sized tintype photographs depicting the same woman posed in three nearly identical studio portraits

The logo for Orange Alea includes the word "doble" (double) as well as a word beginning c-o-m and ending i-d-o

The Auspland family resided in Frankfort

a Canadian-born artist active in New York and renowned for his historical adventure illustrations in "Liberty"