A Book for Jennifer: A Story of London Children in the Eighteenth Century and of Mr. Newberys Juvenile Library
by Dalgliesh, Alice
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, gift inscription and vintage bookseller's label on front free endpaper.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, gift inscription and vintage . bookseller's label on front free endpaper.. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Decorative cloth binding. Children's novel about 18th century bookseller and publisher John Newbery, who printed some of the first books written especially for children and for whom the Newbery Medal is named. Alice Dalgliesh later received Newbery Award Honors for three of her books for young readers. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 114 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46007
- Title
- A Book for Jennifer: A Story of London Children in the Eighteenth Century and of Mr. Newberys Juvenile Library
- Author
- Dalgliesh, Alice
- Illustrator
- Katherine Milhouse
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, gift inscription and vintage bookseller's label on front free endpaper.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1940
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1940s Children's Books, John Newbery
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books;
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Old Saratoga Books
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About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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