The Wings of Courage. The Cloud-Spinner
by George Sand
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, Glasgow, Bombay: Blackie & Son Ltd A good copy of an early edition with colour frontispiece and 7 further colour plates by Frank C Pape. Undated but with a prize plate from Alnwick Parish Church Sunday School dated 1918 to the front free endpaper. Part of the Stories Old and New Series with a pasted picture and decorative border to the front board and elegant decoration to the spine. Decorative endpapers and decorative title page. The binding is sound and reasonably bright, with some pulling to the spine and light marking to the rear board. Slight marking to front board. Contents clean and bright with occasional light marking.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E C Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032240
- Title
- The Wings of Courage. The Cloud-Spinner
- Author
- George Sand
- Illustrator
- Frank C Pape
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, Glasgow, Bombay
- Keywords
- stories old and new; blackie and son; george sand; frank c pape; early twentieth century children's
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
E C Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
E C Books
Biblio member since 2011
Birsay, Orkney
About E C Books
E C Books is a small online bookselling business, specialising in pre 20th century works:natural history, science, history, and travel, aiming for rarer and more unusual books. Our largest stock area is Natural History, where we have a good range of books from the 1700-1800's, many finely illustrated. Other areas include children's books, particularly late 1800's-early 1900's - again illustrated; and literature pre 1900.When you order books from us we ensure that they are properly packed to protect condition, and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for more secure delivery. Please note that we have recently moved to the beautiful Orkney Islands, where we intend to open a bookshop over the next year. Because of our location we cannot guarantee 'next day' delivery but we will get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of any tax or duty on import.
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