A colonial belle's message
Subtitle: (My lady's toilette table) : the original of this book is a century-old heirloom in a cultured Southern family. The following pages reproduce faithfully the priceless volume, as hand written and illustrated in water colors
By: by the gifted authoress Catharine Shepherd, of Virginia
Contributors: Graves, C. H. d. 1943
Edition: [3d ed.]
Publisher: Found and published by C. H. Graves
Published: 1911
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 21
Subjects: Toy and movable books -- Facsimiles; Character; Conduct of life; Virginia -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Other titles: My lady's toilette table
Notes: Loose-leaf; bound together with ribbon

Colored illustration on cover

Descriptive letterpress in verse on each plate

A "facsimile" reprint edition made up of colored plates with separate cardboard slips inserted, which may be raised to read underneath "those attributes ... most becoming to the true American woman." cf. Introduction, and p. [3]

"The first two editions ... published under the title of 'My lady's toilette table.'"

Introduction, "The finding of a rare volume" signed: Carleton H. Graves

Directions for reading book given on first page