The Burgess Animal Book for Children
by Thornton W. Burgess; Louis Agassiz Fuertes [Illustrator]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- First Edition/No DJ
- Seller
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Cloverdale, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition/No DJ. 8x5x1. Louis Agassiz Fuertes . First Edition, Little Brown 1920. "Published November 1920" on CP. No DJ. Light shelf wear and rubbing to green cloth boards. Cover illustration has light rubbing but still bright and attractive. Former owner's name written on front fly. Binding is lightly shaken with front hinge exposed but still bound and sturdy. Pages and are clean and unmarked. Illustrations are clean and bright.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Flip Your Wig (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 030418017
- Title
- The Burgess Animal Book for Children
- Author
- Thornton W. Burgess; Louis Agassiz Fuertes [Illustrator]
- Illustrator
- Louis Agassiz Fuertes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - First Edition
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Little Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1920
- Size
- 8x5x1
- Weight
- 1.56 lbs
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About the Seller
Flip Your Wig
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Cloverdale, California
About Flip Your Wig
Flip Your Wig has been selling books since 2003. We offer a wide range of books, but pay special attention to vintage children's books, vintage paperbacks, and modern and contemporary first editions. We are always happy to hear from customers, so feel free to contact us anytime!
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...