Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush
by MACLAREN, IAN
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1896. Book. Illus. by William Hole. Near Fine. Full Leather. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Full crimson crushed Morocco. Signed by Zaehnsdorf. Gilt border decorated raised bands, ruled borders in the panels, gilt titles, Ruled borders on the boards, wide gilt ruled inner dentelles, Stained endpaper, inner linen hinges, top edge gilt. Expertly rebacked. 12 plates by William Hole. Edition limited to 415 copies of which this is #61. Signed by the author "Yours Faithfully Ian Maclaren". Fine attractive copy. .
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush
- Author
- MACLAREN, IAN
- Illustrator
- William Hole
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
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491 Davenport Road
Toronto, Ontario M4V 1B7 Telephone:
Phone: 416-322-0777
Fax: 416-322-3226 Our Hours:
Thursday to Saturday: 11 am to 5 pm
All other times by appointment.
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Our south side location has parking out front and our hours are 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. All other times by appointment which can easily be arranged by calling 416-322-0777 or by e-mailing contacteditions@bellnet.ca
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MILNE, A.A. - The Christopher Robin Story Book
E.P. Dutton, New York, 1929. Cloth and Boards. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. E.H. Shepard (illustrator). 1st Us Edition. Octavo. One of 350 copies signed by Milne and Shepard. Half Green cloth with peach coloured decorated boards with vinyl protector. Housed in decorated matching cardboard box. The box shows wear and soiling but the book is fine.
Milne's selection of the best of the Pooh books. Signed By the Author and Illustrator.
$3500.00 Cdn.
SCALE, BERNARD - An Hibernian Atlas or General Description of the Kindom of Ireland
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$8500.00 Cdn.
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Map to Store
About Us | Email Us
2007 Contact Editions Address:
491 Davenport Road
Toronto, Ontario M4V 1B7 Telephone:
Phone: 416-322-0777
Fax: 416-322-3226 Our Hours:
Thursday to Saturday: 11 am to 5 pm
All other times by appointment.
________________________________________________________________________________
Web Site design, hosting, and management by: Back2Front
Web Design Copyright held by: Back2Front
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