Reading Book for Girls Prose & Poetry 1845 Sigourney leather school text book(Old Books 19th Century Books, Leather Books, School Books, Text Books, Reading Primers). The Girl's Reading Book in Prose and Poetry for Schools, by Mrs. L. H. Sigourney. 14th edition published 1845, New York by Turner, Hughes, & Hayden. 243 pages. Text in English. Period full leather binding, smooth spine, gilt bands, gilt title lettering on contrasting black leather label. Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is