London: Cassell & Co, 1891. First edition. Hardcover. 20th century full tan calf. Aeg. Fine in very good matching cloth slipcase. 232, 239, 232 pages 19 x 13 cm. Bound by Baynton of Bath. 12 pages of publisher ads end of Vol. ! with original cloth covers and spines laid-in. First book form edition. First published serially in "Good Words" magazine the same year, 1891. Considered Barrie's best work, one of several of his novels based in the fictional town of Thrums, modeled after Barrie's home village of Kirriemuir. Raised bands, spines richly gilt, green and tan spine labels, inner dentelles, marbled enpapers.

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Bookseller: Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 23035
Title: The Little Minister
Author: Barrie, James M
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - 20th century full tan calf. Aeg. Fine in very good matching cloth slipcase
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Cassell & Co
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1891
Keywords: Children's Books
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AEG: All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
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