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Once Upon A Time The Favourite Nursery Tales
by MARRIOTT WATSON, R & BENNETT, Emily & HOYER, A M & WEEDON, L L & NESBIT, E & Others
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Ernest Nister, nd [1890] 1890. 1st Thus. Hardcover. VG++. First Thus 17.5 x 23.5 cm bevelled pictorial green cloth with gilt stamped titles to the front and spine. All edges red 207[1]pp with 10 full page colour chromolithographic plates and numerous black a nd white illustrations. A little dust marked with light rubbing spine tips and corners with a little loss of colour. Internally, without name, inscription or bookplate and just the occasional handling mark A little dust marked with light rubbing spine tips and corners with a little loss of colour and a small ding of 0.5cm along the fore edge of the front board with a small loss of cloth. Internally, without name, inscription or bookplate and just the occasional handling mark. A very well preserved copy of this charming and profusely illustrated collection of 34 fairy tales. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 202117
- Title
- Once Upon A Time The Favourite Nursery Tales
- Author
- MARRIOTT WATSON, R & BENNETT, Emily & HOYER, A M & WEEDON, L L & NESBIT, E & Others
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Publisher
- Ernest Nister
- Date Published
- nd [1890] 1890
- Keywords
- Illustrated|Childrens|Chromolithographic|Folk/Fairy Tale|Fairy
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Biblio member since 2020
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
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- Gilt
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- 1st Thus
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- ND
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- Bookplate
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- 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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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