The Chatterlings
by Lipman, Michael
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Joliet, Illinois: P. F. Volland Company, 1928. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Good. Lipman, Michael. Another in this publisher's series of "Happy Children's Books,'' this title introduces children to the Chatterlings, small, magical, brownie-like creatures who demonstrate a wide vocabulary of words. In 96 pages with decorative endpapers, illustrated by the author on nearly every page. A FIRST EDITION (fifth printing), from 1928, this hardcover 8vo (6" x 9") has blue decorative paper-covered boards over a darker blue cloth-wrapped spine. Condition is Good: generally clean, stitched binding strong & straight, pages modestly tanned but completely unmarked save for small, random soiled spots/smudges. Fairly heavy rubbing to extremities, with significant rounding & some paper loss to outer corners, fraying of cloth at both ends of spine. No DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm Pacific time; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023543
- Title
- The Chatterlings
- Author
- Lipman, Michael
- Illustrator
- Lipman, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing
- Publisher
- P. F. Volland Company
- Place of Publication
- Joliet, Illinois
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- children illustrated picture books reading vocabulary words how to read learning preschool elementary school students
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology; Children: Readers/ABCs/Mother Goose & Nursery Rhymes;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
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- Rubbing
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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....