Mrs. Ellis [Sarah Stickney Ellis] — The Juvenile Scrap-Book

London, Fisher, Son & Co. 1843 . Cloth. An uncommon copy of this illustrated educational nineteenth century work for young people by Sarah Stickney Ellis. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Illustrated with a vignette title page, and fourteen plates. Collated, lacking the frontispiece. A work by Sarah Stickney Ellis, an English author as well as Quaker turned Congregationalist.  Her numerous books are mostly about women's roles in society. She argued that women had a religious duty as daughters, wives and mothers to provide an influence for good that would improve society. This volume is designed to educate young people on history and culture, with sections on 'The Fairy Dance', 'Woodland Music', 'American Slavery', and more.  In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, fading to spine, with bumping to the head and tail. Cloth splitting and lifting to joints and extremities of spine. Fading to board edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting to the front and rear. Ink inscription to first blank. Collated, lacking frontispiece. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .