Johnnie Dodge 1868 Charles D. Gardette rare 1st ed. illustrated children's book(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Illustrated Books, Children's Books). Johnnie Dodge, or the Freaks and Fortunes of an Idle Boy, by Charles D. Gardette. Published 1868, Philadelphia by J. W. Daughaday & Co. 274 pages. Text in English. Wood engraved frontis. Illustrated with numerous wood engraved plates. First Ed. Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering & pictorial spine decorations, embossed cover designs. Book is over 150 years old and shows