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THISTLEDOWN, A Book of Scotch Humour, Character, Folk-Lore, Story & Anecdote
by Ford, Robert
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket (as issued)
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: Bell & Cockburn, 1891. Book. Illus. by John Duncan. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st thus.. Small octavo. No date (1891?). Ford ends his preface with "Essentially a book of humour, it is hoped that the reader will find it to be something more than a merely funny book. If he does not, the writer will have failed to realize fully his aim." In addition to being a funny book, the sub-title pretty much describes what else it is. Brown cloth w/gilt lettering/decoration to front cover, gilt lettering to spine, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, 463 pages (including index), illustrated (16 unnumbered leaves of plates, eight in colour w/tissue guards, eight black-and-white). Moderate wear to corners/spine ends, front cover cloth lifting a bit from board, a bit of rubbing, minor cover soil, scratches to rear cover, scratches to edge gilt. All in all a fairly attractive copy of a book that's fairly scarce in this edition. .
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- Bookseller
- Augustine Funnell Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019411
- Title
- THISTLEDOWN, A Book of Scotch Humour, Character, Folk-Lore, Story & Anecdote
- Author
- Ford, Robert
- Illustrator
- John Duncan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket (as issued)
- Edition
- 1st thus.
- Publisher
- Bell & Cockburn
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1891
- Size
- Small octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- NOISBN, Scotland, Scottish characteristics, Scottish wit, anecdotes, customs
- Bookseller catalogs
- HUMOUR;
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