London, United Kingdom: Bell & Daldy, 1860. Other Tales are, My Childhood in Art & The Dull Watering-Place. CONDITION Green blind embossed bds with bright Gilt title (light age soiling to front, rear has brown colour tranferred from neighbouring book on shelf, sl buffed through cloth to 3 cnrs, small nick to spine foot) pp 183 with 3 tipped in illus plates, one for each tale. Text block mostly clean but very light occasional spotting, odd finger mark to pages, light stains to front eps, gift inscription to ffep dated 1872. Otherwise bindings are very firm and this is a very attractive very good clean copy.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/N/A. Illus. by Lane, Clara S. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Ariel Books (NZ)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9436
Title: The Human Face Devine and Other Tales
Author: Gatty, Margaret (Mrs Alfred)
Illustrator: Lane, Clara S
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: N/A
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Bell & Daldy
Place of Publication: London, United Kingdom
Date Published: 1860
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: My Childhood in Art & The Dull Watering Place
Bookseller catalogs: Antiquarian & Rare;

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