Three Greek Children: A Story of Home in Old Time (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press) by Rev. Alfred J. Church - 2008-05-09

London: Seeley and Co, 1890. Believed First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 193pp, neat inscription to free front endpaper, wear to spine with some damage to top edge, illustrated. Gilt embossed blue boards with coloured page edgings and gilt to spine, overall book is in nice condition.

Seeley & Co, 1890. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1890. No Edition Remarks. 193 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters, exposing netting and causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached; slightly lighter cracking to hinges. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with visible rubbing and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.

(London: Seeley: 1895) Fourth Thousand. Pictorial cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. viii, 194, 6 publisher’s advertisements. With Illustrations after Flaxman and the Antique. An owner’s bookplate on front fixed endpaper. Top edge dusty; a very good copy and internally near fine.