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The Affectionate Parent's Gift; A Collection of Prose and Verse made by Margaret Honor Swinstead from Old Books for Children

The Affectionate Parent's Gift; A Collection of Prose and Verse made by Margaret Honor Swinstead from Old Books for Children

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The Affectionate Parent's Gift; A Collection of Prose and Verse made by Margaret Honor Swinstead from Old Books for Children

by Swinstead, Margaret Honor

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Orig. plain white stiff boards, decorated paper cover. Very good
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Ditchling: St. Dominic's Press, 1928. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. plain white stiff boards, decorated paper cover. Very good. Jones, David. 94 pages. 20.5 x 13 cm. Title page engraving of a Friar by David Jones. Limited edition, one of 480 copies. Swinstead notes in her preface, "The pieces in this book have all been taken from pre-Victorian books for children." The last story a gem, the vagaries of eating cake. Interior contents crisp, bookplate of Richard D. Friedlander. TAYLOR & SEWELL. A158.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
21225
Title
The Affectionate Parent's Gift; A Collection of Prose and Verse made by Margaret Honor Swinstead from Old Books for Children
Author
Swinstead, Margaret Honor
Illustrator
Jones, David
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Orig. plain white stiff boards, decorated paper cover. Very good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Publisher
St. Dominic's Press
Place of Publication
Ditchling
Date Published
1928
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Private Press
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Private Press; Victorian;

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