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The Girl Scouts' Captain
by Lavell, Edith
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Bayfield, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: A.L. Burt Company, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. First Edition. New York: A. L. Burt Company, 1925. Hardcover. No DJ. 5 ½” x 7 ½”. Faded green cloth boards with gilt titles & black, white & brown printed decoration to cover & spine. Edges square with some rubbing. Corners chipped. Spine lean. Head of spine chipped, tail rubbed. Foxing and dampstain to edges of text-block. Prev. Owners’ inscriptions on endpapers and bookplate on ffep. Hinge cracking at frontispiece and title page. Dampstain to bottom edge of pages, age-tanning present throughout, and some soiling throughout. Binding is solid. This is an extremely rare first edition of the 9th book in Edith Lavell’s beloved Girl Scout series. Edith Lavell was the director of the Girl Scouts of Philadelphia, and these books remain historically important and special to those interested in the Girl Scouts of America. Children's
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- Bookseller
- Honest Dog Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A803981X03DKU
- Title
- The Girl Scouts' Captain
- Author
- Lavell, Edith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- A.L. Burt Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1925
- Pages
- 242
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Classics;
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About the Seller
Honest Dog Books
Biblio member since 2022
Bayfield, Wisconsin
About Honest Dog Books
Honest Dog Books is a family-run new and used general interest bookstore with a long history in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Owners Julie Buckles and Charly Ray are wilderness travelers with a team of sled dogs, two teenagers, and deep love for community, literature, and conversation.
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Always feel free to email with questions, for extra pictures, shipping charge information, or if you're interested in making an offer different than the listed price! Our books may come in protective mylar or other coverings, these are all easily removable and not directly attached to the book itself.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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