Philadelphia.Geo. S. Appleton. 1847. [ii], [1], 3- 118, [10]pp. ad's. Illustrated with 16 hand-coloured engravings. Original pictorial green cloth, gilt. Octavo. First edition. Some minor browning; small rub on endpaper; contemporary presentation inscription on front fixed endpaper. A very good copy.Not in Osborne, Gumuchian, or Oppenheimer. This children's story takes the form of a dream, visited upon George by an angel, to guide him on his journey toward happiness. This follows a day of bad behaviour where George displays many unattractive qualities, such as envy, deceit and disrespect towards his parents and teachers.