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PEACOCK PIE. A Book of Rhymes. With Embellishments by C. Lovat Fraser.
by DE LA MARE, Walter; FRASER, C. Lovat [illustrator]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: London: Constable & Company, [1924].. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Printing of this New Illustrated Edition. Tall octavo, original navy blue cloth titled in gilt on spine panel & decorated in gilt on upper cover. [128] pp. Colour frontispiece and 15 additional full-page colour plates by Fraser. University of Nevada gift label (now deaccessioned) on inner front cover, otherwise a fine bright copy.
¶ A new edition of this classic collection of children's rhymes, with lovely colour decorations by Fraser.
¶ A new edition of this classic collection of children's rhymes, with lovely colour decorations by Fraser.
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- Bookseller
- Thompson Rare Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 303224
- Title
- PEACOCK PIE. A Book of Rhymes. With Embellishments by C. Lovat Fraser.
- Author
- DE LA MARE, Walter; FRASER, C. Lovat [illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- London: Constable & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1924].
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Illustrated Books; Poetry;
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