1864 Ferry-Boy & Financier Boston Civil War Victorian Ornate Fancy Book 1st Ed

  

Antique 1864 Edition - Decorative Gilt Spine - Civil War Era Literature. Up for sale is an original 1864 first edition of.

The Ferry-Boy and the Financier. Published by Walker, Wise & Co. This is a beautiful example of mid-19th-century American publisher's cloth binding, with a striking gilt-illustrated spine featuring ferry oars, ropes, and a small boat scene. Author: Credited only as "A Contributor to the Atlantic, " this work is attributed to a Boston-area writer who also contributed to.

It is a moral and adventure tale aimed at young readers, blending themes of perseverance, character building, and social commentary set against the backdrop of the Civil War era. Publisher: Walker, Wise & Co. Date: 1864 (stated on title page). Printer: Stereotyped & printed by John Wilson & Son, Boston. Edition: Tenth Thousand (early printing, likely first-year issue).

Binding: Original blue cloth with gilt spine illustration and blind-stamped covers. Illustrations: Engraved frontispiece + decorative illustrated title page. Binding: Solid, with moderate wear to corners, edges, and spine ends. Some soiling on the front and back covers. Cover: Gilt spine remains bright and detailed.

Pages: Age-toned with scattered foxing, especially on endpapers and title page (typical for books of this era). No loose or missing pages. Overall: A good+ to very good example of a scarce Civil War-era juvenile book with strong shelf appeal.

A vivid glimpse into 1860s American moral literature, produced during the Civil War. Attractive decorative cloth binding with a detailed gilt spine - increasingly hard to find in this condition. Collectible for enthusiasts of American history, decorative publisher's bindings, and 19th-century juvenile fiction. Walker Wise & Co Boston.