The books in this section are usually hardcover and in decent shape, though we'll sometimes offer hard-to-find books in lesser condition at a reduced price. Though we often put images of the book with their original dust jackets, the copies here won't always (or even often) have them. If that is important to you, please call ahead or say so in the order comments!
"HONNERD MADAM, "Wich i hav seed in the paper a page Boy wanted, and begs to say J. Cole is over thertene, and I can clene plate, wich my brutther is under a butler and lernd me, and I can wate, and no how to clene winders and boots. J. Cole opes you will let me cum. I arsks 8 and all found. if you do my washin I will take sevven. J. Cole will serve you well and opes to giv sattisfaxshun. morrer. can cum to- J. COLE.
"P. S.-He is not verry torl but growin. My brutther is a verry good hite. i am sharp and can rede and rite and can hadd figgers, if you like."
This answer to an advertisement for a page boy is soon followed by the boy himself in a nostalgic fiction story from the turn of the century. The poor but honest boy charms everyone in the house until he disappears following a robbery and is, of course, suspected of assisting in it. He is innocent and is discovered tied up in the cellar, and goes on to live a virtuous life. It is a touching and sweet story accompanied by very nice illustrations.
Unfortunately in this copy the frontispiece and front free endpaper have been removed.
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