PUCK OF POOK'S HILL
by Kipling, Rudyard, Arthur Rackham
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Middletown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1906. First U.S. edition and the first edition with illustrations by Rackham. A fantasy book for children with frontispiece and four full-page colored illustrations by Rackham tipped in. 8vo green cloth stamped in black and lettered in gilt; top edge gilt. Small hole in rear endpaper at hinge, which is starting at the final blank; otherwise very good to near fine with just a bit of rubbing to tips. Pages largely unopened.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53962
- Title
- PUCK OF POOK'S HILL
- Author
- Kipling, Rudyard, Arthur Rackham
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Page & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1906
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- CHILDREN'S BOOKS;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Quill & Brush
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Middletown, Maryland
About Quill & Brush
Quill & Brush was established in 1976 by Allen & Patricia Ahearn, the authors of the well-respected reference for booksellers and collectors, Collected Books: The Guide to Identification and Values.At present the Quill & Brush is run by the Ahearns' eldest daughter, Beth Fisher. Allen is semi-retired but continues to buy, sell, and perform professional appraisals.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...