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The Story of the Bible Written and Drawn by Hendrik Van Loon
by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
61 West 48th Street, New York : Boni & Liveright , 1928. First printing; 1928 at copyright w/no additional printings stated. Large 6 1/2" x 9 1/2" design. Dark violet coated cloth pictorial boards, gilt cover, spine titles and borders, moderate shelf wear, rub. Cover depicts scene emanating dry desert heat of the Israelites mountain-top fortress city, Masada, in hues of gold, orange and green. Pages near fine; no writing. Matte beige endpapers, fine. Light violet tinted topstain. Bind fine; hinges intact. Rare original beige pictorial wrapper, moderate shelf wear, chip; unclipped 5.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Front panel repeats scene of Masada, high city of stone, w/trapezoidal borders w/full cover and spine titles in dark brown. Extra-wide front and back flaps present a full, rich summary of this text. Back panel features small vignette of fishers casting net. Rare near fine first edition in near very good wrapper. Printed by Van Rees Press of New York. At back few pages is a rather throroughly condensed 3-page time-line of the Good Book utilizing animated strips w/blurbs. Also, a 7-page Biblical Reading List for Children selected by Leonore St. John Power. And, finally, a detailed index. 452 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Van Loon, Hendrik Willlem . 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.
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- Bookseller
- BiblioStax
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020881
- Title
- The Story of the Bible Written and Drawn by Hendrik Van Loon
- Author
- Van Loon, Hendrik Willem
- Illustrator
- Van Loon, Hendrik Willlem
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Boni & Liveright
- Place of Publication
- 61 West 48th Street, New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Rapid River, Michigan
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- Gilt
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