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The Raggedy Man
by James Whitcomb Riley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair+
- Seller
-
Davis, California, United States
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About This Item
Oversize hardcover, FIRST EDITION. Color plates and color illustrations by E.F. Betts throughout. A rare and collected volume, available elsewhere as a facsimile edition. This is one of a few copies of the original first edition available; others in similar condition priced higher, some in better condition priced much much higher.
The Raggedy Man is a poem written by James Whitcomb Riley and first published in 1888. The poem was the inspiration for the Raggedy Ann doll, and two films of the same name. The poem is one of Riley's most famous works. It was inspired by a German tramp employed by Riley's father during his youth. (from Wikipedia)
Condition is Fair+. Wear to cover boards, including to edges and 2 scratches across cover illustration (see photo). Original gift inscription and scattered markings on frontspages. Edge wear to interior pages, including a few pages with small tears. Nonetheless, interior and illustrations are beautiful.
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Who are we: This is among the first listings for "Nana's Top Shelf," a collection of first editions and other fine volumes collected over a lifetime from estate sales and booksellers across the East Coast and Europe. The collection specializes in late 19th and early 20th century illustrated children's books, fairy tales and folklore.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nana's Top Shelf: Rare and Collector Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 168
- Title
- The Raggedy Man
- Author
- James Whitcomb Riley
- Illustrator
- E.F. Betts
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bobbs-Merrill Co.
- Date Published
- 1907
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Nana's Top Shelf: Rare and Collector Books
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About the Seller
Nana's Top Shelf: Rare and Collector Books
Biblio member since 2020
Davis, California
About Nana's Top Shelf: Rare and Collector Books
We are downsizing a lifelong collection of rare books, with a concentration on fine illustrated children's books. These books were acquired personally across the U.S. and in Britain during 45 years of collecting.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Fair+
- Used to describe a book in slightly better than Fair condition. Fair describes "a worn book that has complete text pages...
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