A NURSERY COMPANION. Signed by the Opies.
by OPIE, Iona and Peter.:
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- Hardcover
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- first
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford University Press, 1980.. FIRST EDITION 1980, SIGNED BY BOTH IONA AND PETER OPIE IN THE HALF-TITLE. 4to, 300 x 220 mm, 12 x 8½ inches, grey cloth lettered red on spine, 128 pages with notes and very interesting introduction. A delightful compendium of 27 little books produced in the first 25 years of the 19th century by John Harris and others for the amusement of children. Coloured illustrations throughout reproduced from the originals. No previous owner inscriptions, a Fine unread copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped, slightly faded on spine. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. A heavy book which may require extra postage.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46224
- Title
- A NURSERY COMPANION. Signed by the Opies.
- Author
- OPIE, Iona and Peter.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Oxford University Press, 1980.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- SIGNED early juvenile children's books reproductions John Harris reference book
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