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The Pobble Who Has No Toes
by Lear, Edward
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- Signed
- Condition
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- Seller
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Brisbane: Locks' Press, 1979. Lock, Margaret. Folio. (10)ff. One of 60 copies, signed by illustrator and Locks' Press co-founder Margaret Lock. Eight black & white engravings accompany Lear's nonsense poem about a man who has his toes stolen (possibly by mermaids) while swimming across the Bristol Channel. This is the first book of the Locks' Press imprint, which was founded by the husband and wife duo, Fred and Margaret Lock, and focuses on small editions of literary texts that have stood the test of time. Bound in beige canvas, painted black at the spine to give a quarter-bound look, with lithographed endpapers evocative of underwater plants. Engraved paper label to upper cover continues the mermaid motif, as two mermaids recline onto the title text. Light rubbing to head and tail of spine, otherwise fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bromer Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26573
- Title
- The Pobble Who Has No Toes
- Author
- Lear, Edward
- Illustrator
- Lock, Margaret
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Locks' Press
- Place of Publication
- Brisbane
- Date Published
- 1979
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books; Fine Printing;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bromer Booksellers
Biblio member since 2008
Boston, Massachusetts
About Bromer Booksellers
Bromer Booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books. Owned and operated by Anne Bromer, who has been in the business of fine books for over fifty years, our shop carries a range of important private press books, designer bookbindings, illustrated books, children's books, and miniature books.
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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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fine
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- Folio
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