Dame Wiggins of Lee, and Her Seven Wonderful Cats.
by [GREENAWAY, Kate] RUSKIN, John (ed.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Bookplate and tiny bookseller's ticket to front pastedown; otherwise very near fine, with just a trace of rubbing to the ext
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Sunnyside, Kent:: George Allen,, 1885.. First edition.. original blue gilt cloth. . Bookplate and tiny bookseller's ticket to front pastedown; otherwise very near fine, with just a trace of rubbing to the extremities of the spine and the corners. . 12mo,. With 22 woodcut illustrations by Kate Greenaway.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15758
- Title
- Dame Wiggins of Lee, and Her Seven Wonderful Cats.
- Author
- [GREENAWAY, Kate] RUSKIN, John (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Original blue gilt cloth.
- Book Condition
- Used - Bookplate and tiny bookseller's ticket to front pastedown; otherwise very near fine, with just a trace of rubbing to the ext
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Allen,
- Place of Publication
- Sunnyside, Kent:
- Date Published
- 1885.
- Pages
- 20 pp.
- Size
- 12mo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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- First Edition
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- 12mo
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- Rubbing
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- Bookplate
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- Cloth
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