Meddlesome Matty

Cincinnati, Ohio: Peter G. Thompson Pub, 1885. Very good. Some toning, dust soiling.. A scarce chap book in original illustrated wrappers, part of "Aunt Mollie's Series", about a little girl who opens a snuff box against her grandmother's instructions. After smarting from the pain and embarrassment of inhaling a cloud of snuff, the little girl vows to always obey her elders. Features full-page illustrations depicting the story.

Single vol. (5.75" by 4.25"), pp. [8], illus, sewn in original illus. wrps. Contemporary pencil inscription to upper wrapper ("Elsie M Bell's book").

2 copies in WorldCat (June 2023).