Royal Children of English History
by Nesbit, E. (illust by Frances Brundage and M Bowley)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Decatur, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons. Good+ with no dust jacket. N.D.. First Edition. Hardcover. Ten nice Tuck illustrations -- some have come loose and have chipped edges (no images damaged). Gift inscription dated 1903. Brown textured cloth has minor wear and rubbing particularly to extremities. Gilt cover decoration bright. Spine has 1/2" hole near head and dulled lettering. All edges gilt. Endpapers a much thinner, more brittle paper than the rest of the pages. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 94 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Novel Ideas Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 950370
- Title
- Royal Children of English History
- Author
- Nesbit, E. (illust by Frances Brundage and M Bowley)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Raphael Tuck & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- N.D.
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Novel Ideas Books
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Decatur, Illinois
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
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