New York and London: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1924. hard cover, lacks dust jacket. light brown cloth with dark brown lettering and illustration. very light wear to exterior, no fraying. dulling to textblock edges on exterior. front hinge weakening, though fully connected. no markings or writing. no foxing, bumps or tears. sound binding including above.; has 1924 and B-Y on copyright page. x-338pp., 31 illustrations including frontispiece, 11 in color. there seems to be some confusion among book sellers as to whether the true title is, coppertop or copper top. this may result from the cover of the usa ed. which appears to use the space between copper and top. this may have led to further confusion regarding the relative scarcity of the book.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Harold Gaze. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: art longwood books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 22632
Title: Coppertop: The Queer Adventures of a Quaint Child
Author: Harold Gaze
Illustrator: Harold Gaze
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First American Edition
Publisher: Harper and Brothers Publishers
Place of Publication: New York and London
Date Published: 1924
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Copper Top.; Children's Books.; Illustrated Children's Books.
Bookseller catalogs: Children's;

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