The Rose and the Ring
by Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Campbellcroft, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, Ltd.. Good. Hardcover. 117 p. 15 cm. Sound and square binding in green, cloth-covered boards with coloured pastedown illustration. Wear through at the spine ends and corners, which are lightly bumped. Some light soiling and rubbing. Endpapers are heavily tanned. Previous owner's name and bookseller's stamp on front free endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with light age toning. A satirical fairy tale originally published in 1854 and abridged for this edition by Amy Steedman. Includes eight colour illustrations. One of the publisher's "Told to the Children" series. .
Synopsis
The Rose and the Ring is one of those special literary treats which happen when a writer for adults turns his attention to the world of children. It's a classic fairy tale, told with Thackeray's customary insight into characters, an excellent story for reading aloud to children.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Homeward Bound Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1420
- Title
- The Rose and the Ring
- Author
- Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- T.C. & E.C. Jack, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's - Classics;
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About the Seller
Homeward Bound Books
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Campbellcroft, Ontario
About Homeward Bound Books
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