The Real Story Book
by Wadsworth, Wallace C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible-Very Good (-)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1927 "A" on copyright page. Library binding. 136 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, ivory, tight, green decorative eps, 1 lg and 1 sm color frontis; a.e. lt tanned, several sm-med closed tears of pp. Cover: textured green, large color paster w/blue titles front, dull gilt titles spine; modest shelfwear, extremities worn, crnrs bumped. 20 classic children's stories, including Peter Rabbit, the Gingerbread Man, The Three Bears, Little Black Sambo, Henny Penny, more. Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Tom Thumb, others. Nearly every page is illustrated with wonderful color artwork, 10+ full page illustrations. A lovely book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Independent Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031462
- Title
- The Real Story Book
- Author
- Wadsworth, Wallace C
- Illustrator
- Margaret Evans Price
- Format/Binding
- Pictorial Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible-Very Good (-)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rand McNally & Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Keywords
- Children
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About the Seller
Independent Books
Biblio member since 2005
Long Beach, Washington
About Independent Books
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- Copyright page
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- Gilt
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