"Brief stories with pictures. Text divided into syllables. Cover title. "Hurd and Houghton, New York; the Riverside Press, Cambridge, publish the following ..."--p. [4] of wrapper. Hurd & Houghton printed in New York between 1864 and 1878; the Riverside Press operated in Cambridge, Mass. at the same time. Advertisement includes The missionary picture gallery, that was issued in 1867. Printed on cloth. First and last page blank; pasted to wrapper. Wood engravings printed in color."