THE WESTERN MISCELLANY Vol. I. July 1848 to June 1849.
Dayton: B.F. Ells, 1849. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 384p. Rebound. A hardcover book rebound in black cloth. All pages original except for the frontispiece and last two pages of the index, which are reproductions. Edges of cover lightly rubbed. Pages foxed, tanned, and lightly dampstained, with occasional pencil scribbles and chipped edges. Page 370 repaired with archival tape. Otherwise, binding tight. Item #164548
Vol. I only. A year's worth of THE WESTERN MISCELLANY, a periodical from B.F. Ells, an early publisher in Dayton, Ohio. Contains articles, stories, and other readings of interest to rural pioneers of southwestern Ohio. Illustrated with black and white engravings. Title page states that this volume contains the issues from July 1848 to July 1849, but in fact, it contains only the issues through June 1849. Howes AA item. Coyle p. 191.
Price: $125.00