At the Back of the North Wind
by MACDONALD, George
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good-
- Seller
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Philadelphia and London: J. B. Lippincott Company. 15th Impression. . Hardback. Good-. Maria L. Kirk. Red boards, corners and spine bumped. Boards are rubbed, scuffed and faded. Hinges cracked but text block tight. Some scattered foxing, and small chips to edges of some pages - text not affected. Size: 8 x 5 Inches
Synopsis
At the Back of the North Wind is a children's book by George MacDonald. It was serialized in the children's magazine Good Words for the Young beginning in 1868 and was published in book form in 1871. It is a fantasy centered around a boy named Diamond and his adventures with the North Wind. Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ripping Yarns (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59470
- Title
- At the Back of the North Wind
- Author
- MACDONALD, George
- Illustrator
- Maria L. Kirk
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 15th Impression.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia and London
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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,...