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History of Toys, A
by Fraser, Antonia
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0892410922
- ISBN 13
- 9780892410927
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Spring Books, 1972. Oversize Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good. Book is in excellent condition with one bumped corner, a little edge wear as the only flaws. Clean covers, large gilt print at spine, decorated endpapers Binding is solid and square, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind with a previous owner's sticker at front as well as written name. Dust jacket shows chipping at edges, one 1/2"" tear, price clipped. Contents include: Ancient and primitive playthings, Toys of the Greeks and Romans, Mediaeval childhood, The renaissance, Movable toys, Optical toys, Juvenile theater, The doll and her belongings, Toy making as an industry, The 20's and 30's , etc. Heavily illustrated throughout with large b&w and color prints and photos, many full page
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- Bookseller
- Pistil Books Online
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 153712
- Title
- History of Toys, A
- Author
- Fraser, Antonia
- Format/Binding
- Oversize Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0892410922
- ISBN 13
- 9780892410927
- Publisher
- Spring Books
- Place of Publication
- New Rochelle, Ny
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Ancient , primitive playthings, Toys, Greeks ,Romans, Mediaeval childhood, The renaissance, Movable toys, Children's, Optical toys, Juvenile theater, doll , belongings, Toy making ,industry, 1920's 1930's , , illustrated, Large, b&w , Color, Prints, Pho
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- Gilt
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
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