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The Golden Age
by Kenneth Grahame
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
"The Golden Age" by Kenneth Grahame with wonderful illustrations throughout by MAXFIELD PARRISH. 1900; John Lane: The Bodley Head; London. The book features an illustrated title page, 18 full-page plates, and vignettes at the end of the chapters by Parrish. Gilt top page edges. There is a 2-page catalog at the back of the book.
Condition:
Clean covers and spine; sharp corners; bright gilt on the front cover, a bit faded on the spine. Tight binding with no cracks. Nice interior - the pages are mostly clean with only a few random, light smudges found; the outer margin of pages 6 & 7 each have a tiny stain spot; name written in pencil on the front end paper. The page 67 plate is attached, but the bottom half has pulled from the spine. Bright gilt top page edges. Overall the book is in great condition.
Condition:
Clean covers and spine; sharp corners; bright gilt on the front cover, a bit faded on the spine. Tight binding with no cracks. Nice interior - the pages are mostly clean with only a few random, light smudges found; the outer margin of pages 6 & 7 each have a tiny stain spot; name written in pencil on the front end paper. The page 67 plate is attached, but the bottom half has pulled from the spine. Bright gilt top page edges. Overall the book is in great condition.
Synopsis
Looking back to those days of old, ere the gate shut behind me, I can see now that to children with a proper equipment of parents these things would have worn a different aspect. But to those whose nearest were aunts and uncles, a special attitude of mind may be allowed. They treated us, indeed, with kindness enough as to the needs of the flesh, but after that with indifference (an indifference, as I recognise, the result of a certain stupidity), and therewith the commonplace conviction that your child is merely animal.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5089
- Title
- The Golden Age
- Author
- Kenneth Grahame
- Illustrator
- Maxfield Parrish
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Lane - The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- kenneth grahame, maxfield parrish, wind in the willows, arthur rackham, dream days, paul bransom, the river bank, the wild wood, berties escape, pagan papers, the open road, home sweet home, mr toad
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Classics; Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
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