The Prize for Girls and Boys 1879
by Auntie Emily et al
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- , corners scuffed, covers rubbed and darkened, spine creased and slightly rubbed, hinges cracked but not broken, one page torn a
- Seller
-
Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Published by W.W. Gardner, London, 1879 First Edition. Hardback. , corners scuffed, covers rubbed and darkened, spine creased and slightly rubbed, hinges cracked but not broken, one page torn across, frontispiece and title page have two small edge tears, a few faint foxing spots, book in good condition. Octavo (over 7-10 inches tall). , 188 pages with 4 introductory pages, illustrated with chromolithographic colour plate frontispiece, decorative title page and throughout with black and white engravings , quarter green cloth with colour illustrated paper to front, advertisements to rear
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Details
- Bookseller
- Keogh's Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16474
- Title
- The Prize for Girls and Boys 1879
- Author
- Auntie Emily et al
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - , corners scuffed, covers rubbed and darkened, spine creased and slightly rubbed, hinges cracked but not broken, one page torn a
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published by W.W. Gardner
- Place of Publication
- , London
- Date Published
- , 1879
- Keywords
- Auntie Emily et al, The Prize for Girls and Boys 1879, illustrated by Harrison Weir and others, children\'s illustrated chromolithographic colour plate scripture picture Victorian
- Bookseller catalogs
- children's;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Keogh's Books
Biblio member since 2005
Skipton, North Yorkshire
About Keogh's Books
Keogh\'s books has been going for nineteen years now, but the shop in Nailsworth is just a year old. There is also a thriving market stall in Stroud on most Saturdays, and our website.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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