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The Brownies: Their Book
by Cox, Palmer
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Original color-printed, pictorial glazed boards. Spine defective, boards a bit scuffed, corners bumped; slight toning to text
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Published by The Century Co, 1887. First edition, second issue, with de Vinne seal on copyright page. Illustrated throughout with pen and ink drawings by the author. 1 vols. 4to. Original color-printed, pictorial glazed boards. Spine defective, boards a bit scuffed, corners bumped; slight toning to text. First edition, second issue, with de Vinne seal on copyright page. Illustrated throughout with pen and ink drawings by the author. 1 vols. 4to. The First Brownie Book: With an Original Drawing. The first book of the immensely popular Brownie series. This copy is accompanied by a an original Palmer Cox pen-and-ink drawing for the book (7 x 7 cm.), laid down on stiff board with printer's indications for reduction.
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- Seller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 224196
- Title
- The Brownies: Their Book
- Author
- Cox, Palmer
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated throughout with pen and ink drawings by the author. 1 vols. 4to
- Book Condition
- Used - Original color-printed, pictorial glazed boards. Spine defective, boards a bit scuffed, corners bumped; slight toning to text
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, second issue, with de Vinne seal on copyright pag
- Publisher
- Published by The Century Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1887
- Keywords
- Children's Books | American
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books; Literature;
Terms of Sale
James Cummins Bookseller
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
Biblio member since 2009
New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
Founded in 1978 by James Cummins, the firm has grown to include two New Jersey locations as well as the main store at 699 Madison Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd Streets) in New York City.Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (During July & August, until 4:00 p.m. on Fridays.)The Madison Avenue store is a seventh-floor oasis for book-lovers, a quiet and pleasantly furnished book room with a carefully chosen, expertly catalogued and broad-based selection of fine and rare books, autographs, manuscripts, and works of art. We have built notable private collections for American and international clients. Our stock is always changing, and our steady input from private buying and public auctions assures our clients of new surprises (and temptations!) at each visit. Our stock covers a wide range of collecting interests, with particular emphasis in the following fields: British and American Literature, Sporting Books, Private Press and Illustrated Books, 19th-Century Color Plate Books, Americana, Travel, Sets and Fine Bindings, History, and Authors' Manuscripts and Letters. Our catalogued inventory exceeds 50,000 titles, much of which can be searched on the internet. In addition, our New Jersey warehouse contains over 400,000 books in all subject areas. We might have the books you're looking for.
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