Billy-Boy: A Study In Responsibilities With Illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith and Decorations by Robert McQuinn.
by John Luther Long. (Illustrated By Jessie Willcox Smith)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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About This Item
Author: John Luther Long. (Illustrated By Jessie Willcox Smith).
Title: Billy-Boy: A Study In Responsibilities With Illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith and Decorations by Robert McQuinn.
Publisher: New York, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1906. First Edition with the top edge gilt and the pictorial endpaper (Nudelman A23).
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5" X 6".
Pages: 74 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the beautiful color frontispiece and the three full-page illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith and the margins decorations by Robert McQuinn.
The book: Attractive and rare First edition of BILLY-BOY: A STUDY IN RESPONSIBILITIES, this work offers readers a poignant exploration of responsibilities and the intricacies of human relationships. This particular edition, adorned with intricate illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith and margin decorations by Robert McQuinn, is a testament to the artistry and depth of the narrative.
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- Bookseller
- MFLIBRA Antique Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1577212023232
- Title
- Billy-Boy: A Study In Responsibilities With Illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith and Decorations by Robert McQuinn.
- Author
- John Luther Long. (Illustrated By Jessie Willcox Smith)
- Illustrator
- Jessie Willcox Smith
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1906. First Edition with the top edge gilt and the pictorial endpaper (Nudelman A23).
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1906
- Pages
- 74
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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