THE BAB BALLADS with Which are Included Sonds of a Savoyard. WITH 350 ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE AUTHOR
by Gilbert, W. S
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Sons Limited, 1898. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Gilbert, W. S. THIRDD EDITION, 1898. Wonderfullu Witty Ballads illustrated with In-Text B&W Drawings by W. S. Gilbert. Very Light Brown cloth cover illustrated in Red with Characters from the Ballads. Indented Gilt Lettering to front and Gilt lettering to spine. Top page edges Gilt. Fronti illus, a fine photo portrait of Gilbert, protected by tissue guard. Title page has vignette illus.of a baby at the piano. 564 p.Pages. 8 1/2" Tall, 870g. No inscriptions. Small bump to bottom fore corner of front board.
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- Bookseller
- Cornish Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- THE BAB BALLADS with Which are Included Sonds of a Savoyard. WITH 350 ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE AUTHOR
- Author
- Gilbert, W. S
- Illustrator
- Gilbert, W. S
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Keywords
- HUMOR/HUMOUR/CHILDREN'S FICTION/ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOKS/BAB BALLADS
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