The Phoenix and the Carpet
by E. Nesbit [Edith Nesbit]
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$279.08A$251.17
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About This Item
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1908 . Cloth. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". H. R. Millar. The third impression of this delightful children's fantasy novel from beloved Edwardian era children's author, Edith Nesbit. This fantasy novel, first published in 1904, is the second in a trilogy of novels beginning with the well known 'Five Children and It', and concluding with 'The Story of the Amulet', all with the same family of children as the central characters. In this novel, the children find an egg hidden in their nursery carpet, which swiftly hatches into the form of a talking phoenix.Illustrated throughout by popular illustrator of children's works, H. R. Millar. Edith Nesbit was one of the most popular children's authors during the Edwardian era, and is still perhaps best known for 1906 novel 'The Railway Children'. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with small losses to cloth. Discolouration to back strip, with marks to rear board, and fading to front board. Hinges strained, with boards holding firm. Lacking front free endpaper. Internally, binding strained at centre, with two gatherings working loose. Pages clean and bright. Good
Synopsis
It's startling enough to have a Phoenix hatch in your house, but even more startling when it tells you you have a magic carpet on the floor! In this popular sequel to Five Children and It , the Phoenix accompanies the children on their adventures throughout time and space.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 838F27
- Title
- The Phoenix and the Carpet
- Author
- E. Nesbit [Edith Nesbit]
- Illustrator
- H. R. Millar
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1908
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- edith nesbit five children and it enchanted castle railway children five children and it
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Gatherings
- A term used in bookbinding, where a gathering of sheets is folded at the middle, then bound into the binding together. The...
- Cloth
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.