The Christmas Box; An Annual Present for Young Persons.

Small 8vo: [ii] + viii + 240 + i. Many illustrations in text. In original cream boards, cream endpapers, with leather label. Binder's ticket of 'F. Westley, | BINDER, | Friar Street, | - NEAR - | Doctors Commons'. All edges gilt. Tight, with spotting to endpapers, prelims and last few leaves. Binding heavily discoloured and worn, with remains of spine laid down. Last leaf carries an advertisement for the 'Christmas Box' of 1828 by 'John Ebers and Co. 27, Old Bond Street'. Contributors include 'Miss Edgeworth' ('Garry Owen; or, the Snow-Woman'), 'Mrs. Neeley', Joseph Humphreys, Mary Howitt, 'Mr. Aston', 'Madame de Labourt', 'Mrs. Emmerson', 'Miss Mitford' ('Song to the Bee' and 'Pretty Bobby; a true Story'), Allan Cunningham and 'Mrs. Hemans' ('The Name of England').