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Mimff : The Story of a Boy Who Was Not Afraid
by Kaeser, H. J
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good plus/Good
- Seller
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Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Oxford University Press, 1947. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good plus/Good. Ardizzone, Edward. Bright blue cloth over boards, title blocked in gilt onto spine, 8vo (8-7/16 x 5-3/8 inches [21.5 cm x 13.7 cm]), all edges trimmed, pp. [1-11], 12-192, including frontis and 7 plates. Volume with spine ends softened. DJ front and rear panels still bright with edge wear, closed tears and a few scuffs; spine sunned and discolored with chips to spine ends. Translated by Kathleen Williamson, and originally written in German, the book was first published in a Swedish edition in 1937. First published in English by the Oxford University Press in 1939 and reprinted in 1947, 1951, 1956 and 1960. This is the first Oxford reprint, 1947. Seven full page color-wash drawings and a frontispiece, ten pen-drawn chapter-heads. Dust jacket having full wrap-around color-wash drawing and title on front panel and spine. Not price-clipped with original price of "7/6 net" still present and visible through sticker priced at "8/6 NET" to bottom of front flap. Ref. Alderson [1972] 10., Alderson [2003] 10.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harropian Books, IOBA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 471
- Title
- Mimff : The Story of a Boy Who Was Not Afraid
- Author
- Kaeser, H. J
- Illustrator
- Ardizzone, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good plus
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1947
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
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About the Seller
Harropian Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Nelson, British Columbia
About Harropian Books, IOBA
Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).
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