The Phoenix and the Carpet
by E. Nesbit [Edith Nesbit]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1912. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". H R Millar. An early edition of this illustrated children's fantasy novel from popular Edwardian children's author Edith Nesbit. Scarcely found in this impression, complete with numerous illustrated plates from prolific Scottish graphic artist and illustrator of children's books Harold Robert Millar.This fantasy novel, first published in 1904, is the second in a trilogy of novels beginning with the well known 'Five Children and It', and concluding with 'The Story of the Amulet', all with the same family of children as the central characters. In this novel, the children find an egg hidden in their nursery carpet, which swiftly hatches into the form of a talking phoenix.Edith Nesbit was one of the most popular children's authors during the Edwardian era, and is still perhaps best known for 1906 novel 'The Railway Children'.With publisher's advertisement to the recto of the half title. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Fading to the spine, with bumping to spine head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
It's startling enough to have a Phoenix hatch in your house, but even more startling when it tells you you have a magic carpet on the floor! In this popular sequel to Five Children and It , the Phoenix accompanies the children on their adventures throughout time and space.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 778F45
- Title
- The Phoenix and the Carpet
- Author
- E. Nesbit [Edith Nesbit]
- Illustrator
- H R Millar
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Edith Nesbit Five Children and It The Story of the Amulet Railway Children Five Children and It Edwardian Englan The Enchanted Castle
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- 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....
- Cloth
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.