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LITTLE PEOPLE: AN ALPHABET.
by CROSLAND, T. W. H. Illustrated by Henry Mayer. Dumpy book.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Grant Richards, 1901.. FIRST EDITION 1901, small 8vo, 125 x 80 mm, 5 x 3 inches, light green cloth striped and lettered dark green, pages: (8), 95. 24 very attractive colour plates by Henry Mayer, each of a child in national costume, (X and Y omitted but Z is there for 'Zany' showing a child dressed as a clown). "A for Arab; C for Chinaboy; H for Hungarian; I for Indian (native American); J for Japanese; K for Kaffir; U for United States" etc. Text and plates printed 1 side only. No inscriptions, minute bump at head of spine, some inner joints partly cracked, binding tight and sound. A near Fine clean bright copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46868
- Title
- LITTLE PEOPLE: AN ALPHABET.
- Author
- CROSLAND, T. W. H. Illustrated by Henry Mayer. Dumpy book.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Grant Richards, 1901.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Dumpy book children's picture book Alphabet ABC world national costume military
Terms of Sale
Roger Middleton
We have been established booksellers for 42 years. We are a postal business only (strictly no callers). We are long-standing members of the P.B.F.A. the largest trade association for antiquarian booksellers in the UK. We wrap all our parcels in new materials and all our books are insured at our expense. Books may be returned if wrongly described, all costs will be met by us. ****PLEASE NOTE: POSTAGE WILL BE CHARGED AT COST, MEANING THAT POSTAGE WILL BE REDUCED ON PARCELS WEIGHING UNDER 1 KILO, AND IT WILL BE INCREASED ON MOST PARCELS WEIGHING MORE THAN 1 KILO****
About the Seller
Roger Middleton
Biblio member since 2010
Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
We are a postal business only, selling rare and antiquarian books on interesting subjects.
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