My Poetry Book: An Anthology of Modern Verse for Boys and Girls
by Grace Thompson Huffard, Laura Mae Carlisle, and Helen Ferris (Eds.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Catawissa, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: The John C Winston Co., 1934. FIrst Edition. First Printing. Good without jacket. In blue cloth covers with stamped illustration and lettering in gilt on front cover and same on spine. Blue stained top edge. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages, except for previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Clean and bright colored illustrations. Bumping and rubbing to ends of spine and corners. Moderate shelf wear. Photos upon request. . Hardcover. Illus. by Willy Pogany. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quaker House Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005163
- Title
- My Poetry Book: An Anthology of Modern Verse for Boys and Girls
- Author
- Grace Thompson Huffard, Laura Mae Carlisle, and Helen Ferris (Eds.)
- Illustrator
- Willy Pogany
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- The John C Winston Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Quaker House Books
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About the Seller
Quaker House Books
Biblio member since 2006
Catawissa, Pennsylvania
About Quaker House Books
My book holdings are eclectic in nature.
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