(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Children's Books, Literature).

Always Happy; or Anecdotes of Felix and His Sister Serena. Illustrated, by Maria Elizabeth Budden.
Published 1843, New York, by James Miller.
171 pages. Text in English. Wood engraved frontis and half title protected by original tissue guard, numerous full page plates.

Uncommon book issued during the Civil War.

Publisher's cloth binding, gilt pictorial spine and cover decorations, embossed cover designs. The cover design is a woman reading a book to three children.

Binding remains clean, tight, and sound.

Text block remains overall clean, and displays a pleasing age patina.

Book remains well preserved and attractive on the shelf. It displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, the age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this antique item survives.

Book Measures c. 7" H x 4 3/4" W.

[B1236].