1876 Scarce Edition - The Story Without an End by Friedrich Wilhelm CarovéAuthor: Friedrich Wilhelm Carov. Translated by Sarah Austin, with a preface and key to the emblems by A. Bronson Alcott. Title: The Story Without an End. Publisher: New York: James Miller, Publisher, 647 Broadway, no date (1876). Language: Text in English. Size: 6 x 5 inches. Pages: 93 pages + illustrated publisher's catalog. Binding: Very good, near fine original decorative cloth binding in vibrant green with intricate black and gilt designs on the

The illustrator: Frank Thayer Merrill (1848–1936) was an American artist best known for illustrating the first edition of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women (1880)

(Collated complete)

Estimate: (Scarce with no other copies for sale worldwide)

Pages: 304 pages

noted mainly as a muralist

Illustrations: Lavishly illustrated with numerous full-color plates

showcasing her ability to translate Carroll’s whimsical narrative into captivating artwork

and at least 42 scripts

His works often explore themes of love

Illustrations: Complete with the 85 beautiful full-page line engravings illustrations and the 54 extra hand-colored plates by Eisen

but the decent shoemaker clung to his favourite bird and prospered

near fine original full-cloth binding (hinges fine