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London: Fleetway House, 1925. revised edition. Very Good. large octavo. hardback in original cloth 358pp., col. frontis., illusts., Rather battered & worn copy, lacks title-page; reading copy only

(London: The Amalgamated Press) The sixth volume in the series. Quarter cloth pictorial boards (that is, hard covers) pp. 360 (219 x 180 mm) Illustrated. Includes a short story by P.G. Wodehouse. A gift inscription on the recto of the frontispiece. Head and foot of spine, corners and edges of boards, and the boards themselves (the rear board more heavily) rubbed; front inner hinge cracked; otherwise (internally) a near fine copy.

HARDBACK, "ORIGINAL," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edn: 1st. Thus* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1922* Publisher: The Fleetway Press.* Binding and cover condition: Colour illustrated paper covered boards showing a boy running after a dog who has stolen his hat, black and red titles to face, no title to spine. Brown cloth spine aged and split. Front cover creased and worn, considerable shelf wear to head and tail of spine, edges and corners. ACC* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper. ND* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. No annotations or inscriptions. Some marks to text & pages throughout, edges and margins aged and marked but complete. ACC.* Illustrations: Several colour & sepia-tone full page illustrations. Numerous b/w line drawn illustrations within text throughout.* Pages: Approx. 360 pp. text i pp blank at rear.* Description: The Greyfriars Holiday Annual ranks high amongst the much sought-after rare collector's items and this is a complete if somewhat marked copy of the original edition.… Read More