Feats on the Fiord
by Martineau, Harriett
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: MacMillan, 1924. Book. Illus. by Boris Artzybasheff 12 Full Page Plates, One in Color, Plus Chapter Headings. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. First U.S.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This book is sought after for the delightfdul Artzybasheff illustrations, the frontispiece in color. It is a tale of Norway, in a decorated blue cloth binding with dragons, and birds and gargoyles on the front. Some edgewear. Clean and tight inside. Reindeer endpapers by the illustrator. The author is the intrepid woman traveller (1802-1876) who also wrote a guide to travellers. Pages 301. I found it a delightful read..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009133
- Title
- Feats on the Fiord
- Author
- Martineau, Harriett
- Illustrator
- Boris Artzybasheff 12 Full Page Plates, One in Color, Plus Chapter Headings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First U.S.
- Publisher
- MacMillan
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Childrens, Norway
- Bookseller catalogs
- Norway; Childrens;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
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Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
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- Cloth
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