English Children's Books - 1600 to 1900
by Muir, Percy
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0713407190
- ISBN 13
- 9780713407198
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
London, England: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1985. First British Edition, Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Lavishly illustrated overview of children's books published in England over these three critical centuries. In 256 pages with Index & 100+ illustrations throughout text. Both scholarly & of value to collectors! Contains the new preface to the Third Impression, which updated much of the previous information. Hardcover with deep green cloth-covered boards, gilt letting to spine, & DJ. Orig. published in 1954 & reissued in 1969 & 1979, this is the Fourth Impression from 1985 from B. T. Batsford of London. Both book & DJ are in Near Fine-Fine condition: completely lean, binding strong & straight, pages white. Only flaw to book is bumped corners; otherwise virtually flawless, as is the bottom-clipped DJ (with L20 price still at bottom)--beautifully protected in new mylar Free!Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. 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 #
- 013742
- Title
- English Children's Books - 1600 to 1900
- Author
- Muir, Percy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition, Later Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0713407190
- ISBN 13
- 9780713407198
- Publisher
- B.T. Batsford Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- CHILDREN KIDS BOOKS READING AUTHOR WRITER ILLUSTRATOR ENGLAND ENGLISH LITERATURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; Books About Books; Antiques/Collecting;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
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