A Book for Boys and Girls; or, Country Rhymes for Children
by John Bunyan
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Elliot Stock, 1889. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 7" . None. The scarce facsimile edition of this anthology of children's rhymes by John Bunyan from the original 1686 edition. The scarce first facsimile edition of the sole original edition of 1686, deposited in the British Museum. With an introduction by biographer Rev John Brown giving an account of the work. Containing children's rhymes. By John Bunyan English writer and Puritan preacher best known for his influential allegorical work 'The Pilgrims Progress.'From the library of John Lawson, with bookplate to front pastedown.Catalogue of 'Interesting Facsimiles' series to verso front blank leaf. In quarter straight up grain morocco binding over cloth covered boards. Externally with light bumping to head and tail of spine, back strip rubbed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 859A14
- Title
- A Book for Boys and Girls; or, Country Rhymes for Children
- Author
- John Bunyan
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Elliot Stock
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1889
- Size
- 8.5" by 7"
- Keywords
- poetry children's verses rhymes children's verses
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...