The Token, or, Affection's gift, : a Christmas and New-Year's present. / Edited by S.G. Goodrich.

Hartford [Conn.]: : S. Andrus and Son., [between 1845 and 1854?]

Added chromolithographed t.p. has title: The Token a gift book for all seasons.

Silas Andrus & Son were in business from at least 1845 to 1854.

Initial p. [4] numbered viii.

Plates engraved by J.W. Casilear, John Cheney, G.H. Cushman, George Parker, J.A. Rolph, and James Smillie.

Faxon, F.W. Literary annuals, 786

Bound in gold-blocked red leather bindings.

Library Company copy 71566.D inscribed: Affectionately presented to Mr. George W. Southwick by his friend Maria P. Elliot ... May 30th 1849; ;in the Edwin Wolf 2nd Binding Collection.

Library Company copy 60781.D missing frontispiece, spine torn and front board detached.

Library Company copy 105088.D inscribed: A happy New Year Mrs. Lardner(?), presented by your brother (illegible); in the Michael Zinman Binding Collection.

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Gold blocked bindings (Binding). rbbin

Leather bindings (Binding). rbbin

Women former owners.

Women writers.

SP1 Women.

Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860

Illustrator Casilear, John William, 1811-1893, engraver.

Illustrator Cheney, John, 1801-1885, engraver.

Illustrator Cushman, George Hewitt, 1814-1876, engraver.

Illustrator Parker, George, d. 1868, engraver.

Illustrator Rolph, John A., 1799-1862, engraver.

Illustrator Smillie, James, 1807-1885, engraver.

Provenance Elliot, Maria P., former owner.

Provenance Southwick, George W., former owner.

Provenance Wolf, Edwin, 1911- . Binding collection, former owner.

Provenance Zinman, Michael. Binding collection, former owner.

Imprint CONN. Hartford. 1845.

Printer Silas Andrus & Son, publisher.

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