A History Of Story-Telling

T. C & E. C Jack, UK, 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition. Size: Large 8vo ( 9 to 11 inches). Text has a few pencil marks. Binding ok, hinges a little tender. Deckled edges (rough cut), browned /foxed. Top edge gilt, faded. Moderate marks and wear to boards. Titling to front and spine rubbed… Read more about this item

London: T. C. & E. C Jack , 1909. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6.5". J. Gavin. An excellent first edition of Arthur Ransome's charming study of the history of story-telling, with illustrations by J. Gavin. An uncommon copy. Arthur Ransome, English author mainly known for writing and illustrating the 'Swallows and Amazons' series, proposes… Read more about this item

T C & E C Jack, London, 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Gavin, J. 318 pages (complete). True first edition of this first collection of Ransome's series on the art of Story-telling. As published, A History of Story-telling contains Ransome’s introductions to The World’s Story-tellers, less those for Hoffmann, Flaubert, Daudet and Coppee: the latter… Read more about this item

LONDON: T. C. & E. C Jack, 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Lovely copy. Tight and squre, free of all markings. Age toning to front blank from an old news-clipping. Only very minor wear to the boards, no splits, lettering is all clean and bright. Handsome blue cloth, errata slip bound in. Nice book.

T.C. & E.C. Jack. Hardcover. Acceptable. Ex Library with the assorted library markings. Has a few pages with the "Alameda Republic Library" punch stamp. The spine has "809 Ransome" at the lower edge. Library pocket removed from the inside front cover. Withdrawn stamp on the title page. Binding is strong. The book itself is in good condition. Pictures… Read more about this item

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Book. Illus. by Gavin, J.. Good. Hardcover. (xviii) 318 pages, 27 woodcut portraits by J. Gavin, errata slip bound in; 8vo, originally blue cloth now mainly darkened to brown, gilt titles, small decoration front cover. Spine ends/corner tips worn, cover rubbed. "From Fred Newcomb Wednesday Oct. 26/10" front endpaper, some pages unopened, good; contents… Read more about this item

Wentworth Press, 8/26/2016 12:00:01 A. paperback. Good. 0.8661 in x 9.0551 in x 6.1024 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.