Arabian Nights.
by HAWTHORNE, Hildegarde (ed.) STERRETT, Virginia Frances (illus.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Ink ownership notation on front pastedown; spine faded and spine decoration effaced; tight and sound; contents fine.
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia:: The Penn Publishing Company,, [1928]. First edition.. publisher's black gilt-lettered cloth with applied color illustration on front panel.. Ink ownership notation on front pastedown; spine faded and spine decoration effaced; tight and sound; contents fine. . 4to,. With color plates and black and white illustrations by Virginia Frances Sterrett..
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 77843
- Title
- Arabian Nights.
- Author
- HAWTHORNE, Hildegarde (ed.) STERRETT, Virginia Frances (illus.)
- Illustrator
- With color plates and black and white illustrations by Virginia Frances Sterrett.
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's black gilt-lettered cloth with applied color illustration on front panel.
- Book Condition
- Used - Ink ownership notation on front pastedown; spine faded and spine decoration effaced; tight and sound; contents fine.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Penn Publishing Company,
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia:
- Date Published
- [1928]
- Pages
- 308 pp.
- Size
- 4to,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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