THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
by Piper, Watty; Lenski, Lois L. [Illustrator]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Platt & Munk Co. Ink, 1930. Early Printing. Hardcover. Slim octavo, unpaginated. In Very Good condition. Red papered boards with blue lettering and decoration to front cover. Chipping along spine, especially at head and tail. Bumping to corners. Slight discoloration to bottom of textblock from mild water damage. Previous owner's name written in the top left corner of the front free pastedown. Remnants of a library sticker adhered to rear pastedown. Light soiling throughout textblock, especially along the fore edge from thumbing. Color and black and white illustrations throughout textblock. Shelved under front counter. 1370886. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1370886
- Title
- THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
- Author
- Piper, Watty; Lenski, Lois L. [Illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Printing
- Publisher
- The Platt & Munk Co. Ink
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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...