London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1908. Hardcover. Near Fine. [Fell, Herbert Granville]. 18mo. 156 p.p. Eight colour plates. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering and colour pictorial onlay to front board. Hinge cracked at verso of half title and offsetting to half title. Foxing to edges of text block, spine ends bumped. A few light spots of foxing to interior. Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore. The History of Tom Thumb was published in 1621, and was the first fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, tangling with giants, and becoming a favourite of King Arthur.

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Bookseller: Minotavros Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 002799
Title: Sir Thomas Thumb, or The Wonderful Adventures of a Fairy Knight
Illustrator: [Fell, Herbert Granville]
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1908
Keywords: Sir Thomas Thumb, Tom Thumb, Knights, Chivalry, Fairy Knights, Children's Books, Kids Books, Children's Literature, King Arthur, Merlin
Bookseller catalogs: Juvenile Fiction; Arthurian Tales;

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Minotavros Books

Minotavros Books. 10 Sunray St., Suite 4 Whitby, Ontario, Canada L1N 9B5. Phone: (905) 424-2641. Email: info@minotavrosbooks.com. As a valued customer, we guarantee that the condition of our books are as described. If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, returns are eligible within 30 days after your book is received.

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Welcome to the Labyrinth. At Minotavros Books, we invite you to discover a maze of knowledge, where you will find fine and rare books on some of the most diverse and intriguing subjects. There is something for every palette, from folklore & fairy tales around the world to alchemy and esoterica, in addition to first editions, fine binding, ephemera and a maze of general interest books. Minotavros Books is a bricks & Mortar Bookstore located in Whitby Ontario. On a journey of discovery, Minotavros Books has been helping people find and procure books for collectors, institutions, and booklovers all over the world. Reading is an adventure. What page will you turn next? Hours and LocationMinotavros Books is open by appointment only. You are encouraged to phone or text 905-424-2641 or email info@minotavrosbooks.com to arrange a time to peruse our shop or pick up an order.

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Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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....
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Half Title: The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...