ONCE. Once a Month. Containing complete tales by the best authors. Pts 1-8. (R. Beard, printer.) [1861?]
Illus. Contemp. half calf; sl. rubbing, dark brown label sl. chipped. Renier booklabel.
¶The first item in 16pp has at tail 'No. 1. New series. Price One Penny.' Text in two columns. No. 1 above is illustrated, and the other items in 30pp or 32pp have no common title, number or imprint, which presumably appeared on wrappers. 4 pts have a final page of "Monthly gleanings". BL has 17 nos. in all. Contains: The adopted son, Despard the sportsman, The suitor's revenge, The missionary's daughter, A royal adventure, The Corsican bandit, The stolen watch, The prisoner of Palermo.