Zelma / Josephine Franklin
Book
150 pages. Illustrations throughout by Billings and Hyde. Advertisements for children's books to the rear.
The sixth book in The Martin and Nelly Stories. An early example of a series written for American children's entertainment, as well as moral instruction. Notable also for being printed in larger typeface, being deigned to be read easily by children.
"To My Boy and Girl Readers, The Future Men and Women of America, I dedicate this series of books. May they gather from them much useful information, and many noble lessons of patience, with the inevitable trials of daily life."
2015.7.32
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Children's stories.Conduct of life1860s
7 in
4-1/2 in
Josephine Franklin
Billings and Hyde
Boston
Massachusetts
United States
North America
1864
Publisher's Binding
Bound in a uniform series binding of bright blue cloth with blind stamped design to front and back. Highly decorated spine with a distinctive "ribbon or banner" style title The ribbon, winding around a pole, or thin tree trunk with branches, contains the words "Love" and "Truth."
Owner's name to front pastedown.