"Jessica's Mother

Book excerpt: "Wrapper title. Numbered at foot of p. [1] of wrapper: (2). By Sarah Smith, who used the pseudonym "Hesba Stretton." The American Tract Society was first located at 150 Nassau St., New York in 1832. A new typeface was introduced in 1848. This edition is printed in the new typeface. "Walter Baker & Co.'s breakfast cocoa ... Dorchester, Mass."--advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper. Ad features image of a young woman holding a tray with a porcelain cup and glass of water on it, based on Jean-Etienne Liotard's painting "La belle chocolatière." The Baker Company began using "La belle chocolatière" as its logo in 1883. "Books for everybody. A series of admirable and interesting stories by clever writers, well illustrated, and at the extremely low price of four cents each. Ten volumes now ready. The ten, in a wrapper, 40 cts. ... 2. Jessica's mother. ..."--advertisement, p. [3] of wrapper. Text printed in double columns. Illustrations signed by "M.B." and "F.S.W." "A new series of genuine imported teachers' Bibles. The international teachers' Bibles. ... International Bible Agency ..."--advertisement, p. [2] of wrapper."