Antique 1896 Boys and Girls Companion by W.B. Conkey Childrens Illustrated Book HC
Item Specifics:
- Title: Boys and Girls Companion
- Publisher: W.B. Conkey Company (New York / Chicago)
- Publication Year: 1896
- Format: Hardcover with Cloth Spine
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Genre: Antiquarian & Collectible / Children's Stories & Poems
Item Description:
Up for sale is a charming, scarce copy of "Boys and Girls Companion," published by the historic W.B. Conkey Company in 1896. This antique volume features a beautiful, full-color lithographed front cover depicting a Victorian boy and girl walking outdoors.
Up for sale is a charming, scarce copy of "Boys and Girls Companion," published by the historic W.B. Conkey Company in 1896. This antique volume features a beautiful, full-color lithographed front cover depicting a Victorian boy and girl walking outdoors.
The book serves as a wonderful time capsule of late 19th-century children's literature, filled with a diverse collection of short stories, prose, moral lessons, natural history snippets, and period illustrations.
Condition Report:
- Cover/Spine: Shows typical wear consistent with age, including rubbing to the cover art and shelf wear along the edges. The red cloth spine shows fraying at the head and tail.
- Binding: Shaken but intact. Some internal signatures and pages show loosening due to brittle, aged binding glue.
- Interior: Pages are naturally tanned/toned due to age, with occasional minor foxing or smudges from historical handling. No major missing text blocks or severe moisture damage. Some illustrations have been colored by children with crayon. Less than 10%
Please review all listing photographs closely to assess the fine details and physical condition of this antique volume.
selling as pictured.
more than welcome to pick up at shop in butler pa & save shipping.
051526 gp