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The Giant Alexander
by Herrmann, Frank // Illustrated By George Him
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0416284604
- ISBN 13
- 9780416284607
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Methuen, 1964. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. This is a first edition, with the "First published 1964" statement present on the verso of the title page. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The dark blue covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at edges and corners. The gilt spine lettering and decoration are still bright. The bottom corner of the dust jacket flap is clipped, with a new price ($2.50) added on the top corner. The jacket is in Very Good condition, with litle wear overall, but fraying to the top and bottom of the spine. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: A picture book (28 p.) telling the story of how the Giant Alexander, tall as two telegraph posts on top of one another, walked to London and spring-cleaned Nelson's Column, follower by tea with the Lord Mayor.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Granny Goose Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008183
- Title
- The Giant Alexander
- Author
- Herrmann, Frank // Illustrated By George Him
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0416284604
- ISBN 13
- 9780416284607
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- Picture Books, London, Nelson's Column
- Bookseller catalogs
- Picture Books;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Granny Goose Books
Biblio member since 2008
Ottawa, Ontario
About Granny Goose Books
Used and collectable children's books.
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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