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Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1927. Book. Illus. by Aldin, Cecil. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed By Author & Illustrator. First Edition, Limited. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Very good, with a heavy bump at the top of the spine, and some soiling to the cream cloth covers ( including a couple of blue spots on the front, and 4 small ink scribbles on the back). The gilt title lettering is still quite bright. Light foxing to front endpaper.Internally very good, The full page Aldin drawings all fine. This first edition was limited to 250 copies signed by both the author and illustrator. Printed at the Curwen Press. A presentable copy of an increasingly uncommon Aldin title..
Battle of the Monkey and the Crab by Anon
by Anon
Battle of the Monkey and the Crab
by Anon
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Tokyo: Kobunsha Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Second Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. About fine but for touch of wear at heel of spine, and a suface stain to back cover, which is not visible internally. No date. Stitched with 9 folded fabric-like pages, including covers. Japanese Fairy Tale Series #. 3. Stated " Second Edition "..
- Bookseller Renaissance Books (CA)
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- Edition Second Edition
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- Publisher Kobunsha
- Place of Publication Tokyo
- Size 16mo - over 5�" - 6�" tall
- Keywords Folklore Japan Illustrated
- Size 16mo - over 5�" - 6�" tall
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Berkshire Vale
by Howe-nurse, Wilfrid ( Aldin ) ( SIGNED )
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- very good
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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A Tale of Two Shamans
by Nicoll Yahgulanaas, Michael
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- near fine
- Paperback
- first
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Printing of the First Edition
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- Paperback
- ISBN 13
- 9781894778015
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- 1894778014
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Oroville, Washington, Canada: Theytus Books, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Printing of the First Edition. Essentially fine, with insignificant traces of bumping to extremities..
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Life of Pi
by Martel, Yann
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First Illustrated Edition
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780151013838
- ISBN 10
- 0151013837
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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N. Y.: Harcourt, Inc., 2007. Book. Illus. by Torjanac, Tomislav. Fine. Hardcover. First Illustrated Edition. Fine, apparently unread copy, in a fine jacket..
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Lettering for Today / Design for the Ballet
by Holme, C. G. Editor / & Beaumont, C. W.
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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London: The Studio, 1937. Book. Near Fine. Quarter Leather. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fine but for bkplt, and minor wear to extremities. Special autumn and special winter editions of the Studio for 1937, bound together. 144 pages and 152 pages. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Tipped in colour plates for Design for the Ballet. ( bonus of 1919 Pictures of London by Celebrated Artists also bound in at back ). 48 pages..
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The Parade to Paradise an Illustrated Fable
by Van Sandwyk, Charles ( SIGNED )
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- Fine
- Hardcover
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- first
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First Printing of the First Trade Editi
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780969280781
- ISBN 10
- 0969280785
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Vancouver: SummerWild, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed By Author & Illustrator. First Printing of the First Trade Editi. Fine, unread copy, signed by Van Sandwyk on endpaper facing the title page..
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Berkshire Vale
by Howe-nurse, Wilfrid ( Aldin ) ( SIGNED )
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- very good
- Hardcover
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- first
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition, Limited
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- Hardcover
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1927. Book. Illus. by Aldin, Cecil. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed By Author & Illustrator. First Edition, Limited. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Very good, with a heavy bump at the top of the spine, and some soiling to the cream cloth covers ( including a couple of blue spots on the front, and 4 small ink scribbles on the back). The gilt title lettering is still quite bright. Light foxing to front endpaper.Internally very good, The full page Aldin drawings all fine. This first edition was limited to 250 copies signed by both the author and illustrator. Printed at the Curwen Press. A presentable copy of an increasingly uncommon Aldin title..
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A Tale of Two Shamans
by Nicoll Yahgulanaas, Michael
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- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
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- First Printing of the First Edition
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- Paperback
- ISBN 13
- 9781894778015
- ISBN 10
- 1894778014
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- 1
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Oroville, Washington, Canada: Theytus Books, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Printing of the First Edition. Essentially fine, with insignificant traces of bumping to extremities..
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Lettering for Today / Design for the Ballet
by Holme, C. G. Editor / & Beaumont, C. W.
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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London: The Studio, 1937. Book. Near Fine. Quarter Leather. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fine but for bkplt, and minor wear to extremities. Special autumn and special winter editions of the Studio for 1937, bound together. 144 pages and 152 pages. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Tipped in colour plates for Design for the Ballet. ( bonus of 1919 Pictures of London by Celebrated Artists also bound in at back ). 48 pages..
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The Parade to Paradise an Illustrated Fable
by Van Sandwyk, Charles ( SIGNED )
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Printing of the First Trade Editi
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780969280781
- ISBN 10
- 0969280785
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Vancouver: SummerWild, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed By Author & Illustrator. First Printing of the First Trade Editi. Fine, unread copy, signed by Van Sandwyk on endpaper facing the title page..
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A Child's Garden of Verses
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
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- Reprint
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- Hardcover
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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A$262.50
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N. Y.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927. Book. Illus. by Smith, Jessie Willcox. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. Fine but for a Prev. owner name ( dated 1927 ), on front endpaper, toned top edge, and a few very minor traces of use. Complete with all illustrations. the jacket has one short closed tear, and a little wear to extremities. A very attractive copy..
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Escape On Venus Tarzana
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- Used - Good-
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- Poor
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- Stated First Edition 1946
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- Hardcover
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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Stated First edition Burroughs hardcover, copyright 1946, as shown in scans. Published by Tarzana. Illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs. Dedicated to Brigadier General Kendall J. Fielder. Frontispiece and 4 other illustrations plus all pages without writing or marks. Good binding. Pebbled blue front board has rubbing and wear. Back inside cover has light foxing. Second interior page has a label remnant from original owner. Not ex- library. Please see scans.
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The DOs and DON'Ts of Yesterday: Little Book of Early American Know-How
by Eric Sloane
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- Like New
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- Very Good
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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Illustrated with pen/ink images Sloane is known for. (2) books,a yellow and an orange (18x12cm) with gilt title on covers and spines. Paper title on dark red slipcase with signature of author. Slipcase has very minor wear to bottom fore edge.
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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- very good
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- Used - Very Good
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp
by William R. Gillis
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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William R. Gillis. Goldrush Days with Mark Twain (H. Glintenkamp woodcuts). Copyright 1930. Albert & Charles Boni, NY. With an into by Cyril Clemens. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS 6 woodcut illustrations included, Twain frontis (Three old friends), and 5 other historic and realistic woodcut illustrations. MEMOIRS. HISTORY OF NEVADA GOLDRUSH. Summary: Mr. Gillis was a friend of American author/humorist Mark Twain and was with him at Virginia, Nevada in the Goldrush days. In 1859 placer miners in the Great Basin discovered the largest gold and silver strike that had happened in the United States up until that time. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS. Used. Good- Condition. 264 pages. Used. Good condition. First few pages are loose. Frontis is still affixed to binding. Green cloth boards gold titling. No titles left on spine. Spine is sunned.
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The Professional Cosmetologist
by John W. Dalton
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- good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- 2nd
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780829901863
- ISBN 10
- 0829901868
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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West Pub. Co, 1981. 2nd. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. John W. Dalton's near definitive textbook of cosmetology. Professional level instruction covering all significant topics for students of cosmetology. Valuable resource for replicating ca. 1970's hairstyles, makeup, etc. A standard in its field. Expanded and revised second edition. 463 pp. 10" x 7 3/8". Tight copy with light rubbing to cover and scattered yellow highlighting. Small corner loss to front blank endpaper. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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The Magyars; The Birth of a European Nation
by Gyorgy Balazs
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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Jim Thorpe , Pennsylvania, United States
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Budapest: Corvina, 1989. Gray Buckram Binding w/black and red lettering on spine, Crest on cover. Pictorial Endpapers,w/91 pages of full color photo illustrations from Hungarian National Gallery, National Szechenyl Library and private collections. Includes 2 page Genealogy of the House of Arpad. Book is in As New Condition w/Fine wrap around DJ. Also contains (2)Brochures osThe Danube Bend, Hungary, found in book. **Oversized-extra shipping charges may apply Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Karoly Szelenyi (photos).
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Punky Dunk and The Gold Fish
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- Used
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Chicago: P. F. Volland & Co, 1912. Hardcover. Twentyfourmo [16 cm] Illustrated paper covered boards with a string binding. Very good. The covers are lightly rubbed and soiled. There are a couple of barely perceptible stains on the rear board. The spine ends are gently bumped, and there are a couple of small indentations in the top edges of the covers. The spine is very subtly rolled. There is a contemporary gift inscription on the front free endsheet. The rear endsheet has several small light stains. "His cunning head bent and his little nose went Right down, while his tongue flashed red- When, O, what a sight! The fish in their fright Splashed water all over his head.
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RIP VAN WINKLE
by Washington Irving
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- poor
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- first
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- Used - Poor
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Salida, Colorado, United States
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Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Hardcover Hardcover. Poor. Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Poor. N.C. Wyeth. Front cover has a badly bumped corner, spine is faded and soiled as is the rear cover. Front hinge is torn but cover is still attached, binding is loose. FFEP has some child's writing but otherwise contents are clean and the Wyeth illustrations are clean and bright .
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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
by Dickens, Charles
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- good
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- Used - Good
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- No Dust Jacket Included
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- Illustrated Edition
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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THE PICKWICK PAPERS. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. By Charles Dickens. Dodd, Mead 1935. 637 pages. Illustrated edition. Dark green boards, Gilt decorated spine. Titling still fairy. bright. . Illustrated by C.E. Brock. All colour plates including frontispiece are affixed to binding and are in nice condition. 16 colour plates in all. Used. Good Condition/ No Dj if issued. 637 pages 5 3/4 X 8 1/2. A nice copy. Will ship from Oregon. We consider offers.
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The Book of Edward A. Wilson A Survey of His Work 1916-1948
by Kent, Norman - Editor; Forward by Thomas Kraven
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- first
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket
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DeLand, Florida, United States
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New York: The Heritage Press, 1948. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. Near Fine in a Very Good Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Very Good. Edward A. Wilson. Near fine in a Very good dust jacket. Mounted frontis-portrait of Wilson. Numerous black and white and color illustrations from books illustrated by Wilson. . Edward Wilson (1886-1970) was known, not only for his illustrations, as well as his wood-cuts. He illustrated over seventy books, many of them classics and stories about the sea, including limited editions of Robinson Crusoe, Treasure Island and Around the World in 80 Days.
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