The Lion City of Africa: A Story of Adventure
by Willis Boyd Allen
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: S. W. Partridge & Co, 1892 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. The first UK edition of Willis Boyd Allen's charming children's adventure novel, illustrated throughout. The first UK edition, published two years after the US true first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece and sixteen full page and vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.A thrilling children's tale set in the 'Dark Continent'.With a thirty-two page publisher's catalogue to the rear.An author's note remarks that all possible pains have been taken to accurately reflect the people, animals and plant life of Africa.With a school prize inscription, dated 1911, to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with back strip age toned and boards bright. Minor rubbing to front joint. Front hinge strained, and a touch tender. Prize inscription to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type, otherwise clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 908F32
- Title
- The Lion City of Africa: A Story of Adventure
- Author
- Willis Boyd Allen
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- S. W. Partridge & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Lion City of Africa Willis Boyd Allen american children's literature Willis Boyd Allen
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- First Edition
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