The Magic Cloak and Other Stories (The Snuggly Tales)
by L. Frank Baum | John R. Neill (Illustrated by)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co, 1916. Hardcover. First Edition, First Issue: with requisite 4 titles only listed on the verso of the ownership page. 6.25 x 8.5in. Unpaginated, Complete. Illustrated with color frontispiece and many line illustrations. Publisher's paper-covered boards. VERY GOOD. Shows shelf rubbing of the edges with marginal loss, spine with some small chips of the paper covering, former owner name on the 'this book belongs to' page dated 1916, ever so slightly over-opened in two places, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text and illustrations remain clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright, colorful, and distinct. As pictured.
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Details
- Bookseller
- North Books: Used & Rare (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CH118
- Title
- The Magic Cloak and Other Stories (The Snuggly Tales)
- Author
- L. Frank Baum | John R. Neill (Illustrated by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Reilly & Britton Co
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1916
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...