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John Carroll D..D., Portrait and Signature

A portrait of the author, Dr. John Carroll, and a reproduction of his signature. [$]

Title Page from My Boy Lfe

MY BOY LIFE, [more...] [$]

Tailpiece ornament: flower

This woodcut of a flower on a stem with a leaf was used as an end-of-chapter ornament, or tailpiece, in the second book bound in this one volume; the book is called “Ben Owen: A Lancashire Story.” [more...] [$]

Ornate chapter headpiece with vignette of curled-up boy

This chapterhead, or headpiece, is an ornament from the top of the first page of a section of the book. It features diamond knotwork branching into grape vines with rococo stylized leaves, but the prominent feature is the central circle containing a boy, his head resting on one knee, his chest, legs and feet bare; he wears [more...] [$]

Rococo headpiece

This chapterhead, or headpiece, is an ornament from the top of the first page of a chapter (in this case, the table of contents). It features curly [more...] [$]

Images from “My Boy Life, Presented in a Succession of True Stories” by John Carroll D.D. (1809 – 1884), William Briggs, Toronto, 1882, an autobiographical novel. My copy is bound with “Ben Owen: A Lancashire Story” by Jennie Perrett, Wlliam Briggs, Toronto, 1882, and it seems likely they were issued together.

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My Boy Life (page 1/2)

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