Milne, A. D. [Andrew] and T. S. [Timothy Shay] Arthur.

Uncle Sam’s Farm Fence . . . with Illustrations by N. Orr [sic].

New York: Published by C. Shepard & Co., 1854. First edition. 8vo (7.5 x 5.5 inches), original gilt pictorial cloth, gilt lettering, 282, 5, [1] pages. Frontis, two plates by William H. Thwaites. / Cloth sunned, frayed along the front joint, and bumped; some light foxing and a bit of dust-soiling; in good condition. Item #21552

An entertaining temperance novel, complete with brawling dialect Irishmen. In a striking publisher’s binding. Includes the short tale, “Something Wrong; or, The Why and the Wherefore” from the prolific T. S. Arthur bound in the rear, as published. Wright II, 1714; Hamilton, Early American Illustrators, 1243: “3 illustrations by Thwaites, engraved on wood by N. Orr.”.

Price: $25.00