Gems by the Way-Side: An Offering of Purity and Truth (page 1/2)

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[picture: Front cover, Gems by the Wayside]

Pictures and short extracts from Gems by the Way-side: An Offering of Purity and Truth by Mrs. L. G. Abell, author of “The Skillful Housewife,” and “Ladies’ Parlor Annual.”, New York, William Holdredge, 1850.

This little book has a mixture of goth poetry, moral tales and propagnda, short stories and the like.

Title: Gems by the Way-Side: An Offering of Purity and Truth

Author: Abell, Mrs. L. G.

City: New York

Date: 1878

Total items: 8

Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.

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[picture: It is the home comforts and fireside virtues]

It is the home comforts and fireside virtues

A lady—we may assume the mother—sits on a couch, or chaise-longue, with a girl on her lap and another against her shoulder; a boy sits next to her with a picture-book. In the background, two men [...] [more...]

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[picture: Front cover, Gems by the Wayside]

Front cover, Gems by the Wayside

Buckram or cloth with stamped pattern, with a gold inlay. I have made a separate image for the Victorian border formed by the stamped gold. [more...]

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[picture: Early Victorian Border from Book Cover]

Early Victorian Border from Book Cover

This Victorian decorative border is taken from the cover of the book; it features flowers and berries. Note that it is made from eight separate pieces that you could move around if you wanted: for example, to make a square border, remove the centre pieces from ether side. The design had an extra thick rectangular box around it originally, and that [...] [more...]

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[picture: The Last of their Race (wallpaper version)]

The Last of their Race (wallpaper version)

A Desktop background/ Wallpaper version of The Last of their Race, made by cutting off the caption at the bototm. [more...]

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[picture: Ornate Victorian border or frame]

Ornate Victorian border or frame

This ornate border originally surrounded a portrait of the famous Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind. [more...]

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Pictures and short extracts from Gems by the Way-side: An Offering of Purity and Truth by Mrs. L. G. Abell, author of “The Skillful Housewife,” and “Ladies’ Parlor Annual.”, New York, William Holdredge, 1850.

This little book has a mixture of goth poetry, moral tales and propagnda, short stories and the like.


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