Polly and Winnie; or, Story of the Good Samaritan
by Early British. G, F F (Auth)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: John F. Shaw, Paternoster Row [1871] per BL, but after 1872 based on other title listed. 133pgs + 8 pgs of ads. Reddish brown cloth pictorially stamped in black and titled in gilt, light wear to edges, moderate to spine ends, gift inscription dated 1879. A story meant to teach children the virtues of helping others. Illustrated with an engraved frontis and 3 other engraved plates, signed J. L (?) and engraved by Holman. 4 copies listed on OCLC.. Good. 12mo.
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- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003416
- Title
- Polly and Winnie; or, Story of the Good Samaritan
- Author
- Early British. G, F F (Auth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John F. Shaw, Paternoster Row
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Early british, early english, morality, Christianity
- Size
- 12mo
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
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About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
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- 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...
- 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....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...