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Christmas Poems by John Drinkwater. 1931 First Edition. Illustrated by Ernest H.Shephard
by John Drinkwater; Illustrations by Ernest H.Shephard
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Baldwinsville, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd. , 1931. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Good; very close to Very Good; contents Near Fine. See scans and description. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd.,1931. 'Christmas Poems by John Drinkwater', 1931 First Edition. Cover illustration and six interior illustrations (one matching cover) in gravure by Ernest H.Shephard. Octavo, illustrated adhered orange-russet wraps (paper over thin cardboard double core by The National [British] Council for the Preservation of Eyesight - see scan), 19 pp. Six Christmas poems by English poet and dramatist John Drinkwater, each with one of the illustrations. Covering paper shows chipping and soil (see scans) to a degree which does not permit a Very Good grade, though this example is quite close to that. Contents are Fine. See all scans. Quite scarce. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box, of course; not a bag. L200
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- Bookseller
- Singularity Rare & Fine
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 62481
- Title
- Christmas Poems by John Drinkwater. 1931 First Edition. Illustrated by Ernest H.Shephard
- Author
- John Drinkwater; Illustrations by Ernest H.Shephard
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1931
- Pages
- 19
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Bookseller catalogs
- Famous Illustrators; Poetry;
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Baldwinsville, New York
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- Fine
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