Peacock Pie. A Book of Rhymes.
by (FRASER, Claud Lovat; Illustrator). De la Mare, Walter
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Tamworth, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Henry Holt and Company, [N.d]. . Hardcover. Very Good. Tall octavo., navy blue cloth with gilt peacock design on upper board, pp. ix, [128]; illustrated with 16 colour plates by Claud Lovat Fraser. Printed in Great Britain. Spine slightly leaned, light rubbing at spine ends and tips of corners, else a clean, very good or better copy. No dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 08696
- Title
- Peacock Pie. A Book of Rhymes.
- Author
- (FRASER, Claud Lovat; Illustrator). De la Mare, Walter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- New York: Henry Holt and Company, [N.d].
- Keywords
- ILLUSCAT
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Illustrated Books;
Terms of Sale
Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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About the Seller
Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Tamworth, Ontario
About Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
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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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...