The Penny Histories : A Study of Chapbooks for Young Readers Over Two Centuries
by Neuberg, Victor E
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York : Harcourt Brace and Company , 1969 . First US Edition . Near Fine . 12MO . Illustrated with illustration from seven chapbooks. Gilt stamped red cloth spine, paper boards. A lovely copy, no jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Neil Williams, Bookseller
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25141
- Title
- The Penny Histories : A Study of Chapbooks for Young Readers Over Two Centuries
- Author
- Neuberg, Victor E
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First US Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 227 pp.
- Keywords
- children's and Illustrated, Books on Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books on Books;
- Size
- 12MO
Terms of Sale
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Safe delivery guaranteed. All books returnable for any or no reason within 30 days of receipt. If misdescribed we will pay return postage.
About the Seller
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2003
Victoria, British Columbia
About Neil Williams, Bookseller
We have been buying and selling on the Internet since 1992, full- time since 1998. We started as collectors of children's and illustrated books and this is still our largest specialty. We pride ourselves on the quality of our stock and our commitment to the contentment of our customers.
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- 12mo
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- Fine
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