A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys.
by HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. CRANE, Walter (illus.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Armorial bookplate on pastedown; a spectacular copy.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 1893.. First of this illustrated edition de luxe; No. 174 of 250 copies.. publisher's embossed gilt vellum, t.e.g.; in the publisher's pale green gilt-lettered and gilt-stamped flexible cloth wrapper.. Armorial bookplate on pastedown; a spectacular copy.. Large 8vo,. With Sixty Designs by Walter Crane..
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71385
- Title
- A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys.
- Author
- HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. CRANE, Walter (illus.)
- Illustrator
- With Sixty Designs by Walter Crane.
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's embossed gilt vellum, t.e.g.; in the publisher's pale green gilt-lettered and gilt-stamped flexible cloth wr
- Book Condition
- Used - Armorial bookplate on pastedown; a spectacular copy.
- Edition
- First of this illustrated edition de luxe; No. 174 of 250 copies
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin,
- Place of Publication
- Boston:
- Date Published
- 1893.
- Pages
- x, 210 pp.
- Size
- Large 8vo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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- 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...
- Bookplate
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- Cloth
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...