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June 24-27, 2025

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Order and Disorder; or, Charles the Thoughtless

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$100
Offered by Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Publisher: William Oliphant and Co.
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Date: No date [c. 1860]
  • Seller SKU: 5000

[JUVENILE] [RELIGION]. Edinburgh: William Oliphant and Co.; and London: Hamilton, Adams, and Co. Murray and Gibb, Printers, Edinburgh.

First edition thus? 16mo (6 7/16" x 4 7/16"); 95, [1]pp + [2], 3-16pp of publisher's ads; ornate blind-stamped design on maroon cloth over board, gilt letters on front and spine; glazed yellow endpapers; engraved fp with tissue guard, historiated first letter, head and tail-pieces; illustrated rear publisher's ads; spine lightly sunned, a few light fingerprints and scattered foxing; very good plus. OCLC locates one copy at Cambridge Univ. with these publishers.

This appears to be the first edition with these two listed publishers. In addition to the two moralistic and religious stories, "Order and Disorder" and "A Sabbath in the Country," Bible verses are inserted to impress the reader with a sense of doing what is morally and socially correct.

Offered by Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA

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Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA
Specializing in Antiquarian Illustrated Books, Antiquarian Maps, Antiquarian Prints, Children's Books and Travel And Adventure.
We specialize in antiquarian, collectible, out-of-print, and rare books, maps, prints and interesting ephemera in a variety of topics. We have been selling at book shows, antique shows, and online since 2002. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers' Association) and the Maine Antiquarian Booksellers Association.

Our business began with illustrated children’s books, and has developed into a larger range of subjects, many illustrated.
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Sandra L Hoekstra
P.O. Box 157
Thomaston, Maine 04861
Phone/Text: (207) 691-3140
http://slhbookseller.com
All items are guaranteed to be as described and are returnable for full refund including original shipping costs within 14 days of receipt with prior notice. Items must be in the same condition as received by purchaser.
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