The Kate Greenaway Treasury
by Viguers, Ruth Hill; Greenaway, Kate (illus)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good- DJ.
- Seller
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Portland, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: World Publishing, 1967. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good- DJ.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Reproductions of many of the author's classics. Complete texts and illustrations for several works (including The Pied Piper of Hamelin) and selections from many more (including Mother Goose). Overall, a handsome copy. Very minor shelf/edge wear, bookplate on front pastedown, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light toning/rubbing at spine, two small moisture stain at spine, small closed tear with related creases at top, else bright and clean. Quarterbound, red cloth spine, gilt lettering and decorative elements, color pictorial endpages. Small 4to. 319pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Bibliography.
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- Bookseller
- Lux Mentis, Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4004
- Title
- The Kate Greenaway Treasury
- Author
- Viguers, Ruth Hill; Greenaway, Kate (illus)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good- DJ.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- World Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- Books on Books/Writing/Literature | Children's | Illustrated/Illustrated Juvenalia
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About the Seller
Lux Mentis, Booksellers
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Portland, Maine
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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