The Tale of peter Rabbit
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Hurst & Company, New York, 1908. Acceptable. Not attributed to Beatrix Potter because a pirated ed., with copyright attributed to a Selden W. Anderson; unnumbered (100 count, 22 of them full-page ill, with blank backs, patterned after the original ill. of the 1902 ed., but in fewer and cruder colors. Name of former owner written in childish hand in pencil on front pastedown, and childish fingers have left smudges on many of the pages. Volume disbound but illustrated boards are intact, though the spine much abraded, with peeling cloth. Back board discolored but front board shows quite nice color pictorial medallion and is worth preserving. Small closed tears and some edges chipped although paper is quite strong. This book needs to be loved more gently than it was in the past.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Harper Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1026079
- Title
- The Tale of peter Rabbit
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hurst & Company, New York, 1908
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Robert Harper Books LLC
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Robert Harper Books LLC
Biblio member since 2016
Hyattsville, Maryland
About Robert Harper Books LLC
Used bookstore in Hyattsville, MD 20781. 25,000 used books, cds and dvds for sale. Readings and live music.
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- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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