The Family Friend Volume 4 & 5, 6 & 7, 10 & 11 and 12 Boxed Set, Houlston & Stoneman c1850

Four contemporary Brown Calf Half-Leather Binding in fair condition. Kept in patterned box.  Faded gilt lettering on spines, and worn binding to all four copies. Brown & Blue Marbled boards with Leather Corners. Contains many interesting articles and stories: History, Crafts; Nature; Gardening; Poetry, Cookery, Children's and much more. Illustrated with Some Full Page & In Text Illustrations including "The Elm Tree in the Crystal Palace". Volume 4 & 5 Frontispiece Illustrated with a Full Page Engraved Plate of a lovely Little Girl with a Dove on her shoulder.  Tanning to page edges.  Foxing to leaves through all four books.  Firm text.  Torn leaf to volume 6 &7.  Hingecrack to volume 10 & 11 and 12.

Weight     2780g.