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The Round Meadow by Oldrin, John
- Bookseller: Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 006258
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Near Fine
- Jacket condition: Good
- Illustrator: Kurt Wiese Drawings
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Viking Press
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1951
Description
New York: Viking Press, 1951. A children's story of a fawn rescued by a farmer, cared for in the barn, and returned to nature. Pages 80. Clean and tight inside , and a binding with only the slightest edgewear. The dustjacket has flaws, with two small pieces missing and closed tears, but protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by Kurt Wiese Drawings. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
4to : Or quarto. A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
Closed tears : Tears in which no material has been lost.
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