The Illustrated Story Book; Translated from the Gedrman by Madame de Chateain
by Kaehler, Constantin; Clara de Chatelain, transl
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Guben (Prussia): F. Fechner, 1860. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. Thin oblong 4to. Gray paper over boards with a decorative paste-on printed in black, red, yello , green and blue. 23pp. Several short children's stories, each with a large handcolored illustration. Rear board and spine appear later than the front over; woodcut bookplate of Marjorie Moonon the front paste down. Traces of soil and age spotting, some creasing to the upper board, else a very good copy and quite scarce: only one institutional copy located.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19000
- Title
- The Illustrated Story Book; Translated from the Gedrman by Madame de Chateain
- Author
- Kaehler, Constantin; Clara de Chatelain, transl
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- F. Fechner
- Place of Publication
- Guben (Prussia)
- Date Published
- 1860
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
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Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
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