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The Book of Joyous Children
by James Whitcomb Riley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Nicely illustrated poetry anthology, "The Book of Joyous Children" by James Whitcomb Riley. 1902 1st edition; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. Decorative binding with gilt illustrations on the covers and spine. This edition is richly illustrated with numerous full-page plates and in-text illustrations throughout by J.W. Vawter (including a frontispiece and illustrated title page). Gilt top page edges. The book is a collection of poetry for children.
Condition:
The maroon cloth has darkened along the top edge of the front cover, and along the top and left edges of the back cover. Bright gilt on the front and back covers; the gilt on the spine has mostly faded. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Occasional light foxing to the pages (though a bit heavier on the frontispiece, title page, and the tissue guard in between). Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6913
- Title
- The Book of Joyous Children
- Author
- James Whitcomb Riley
- Illustrator
- J.W. Vawter
- Format/Binding
- Decorative
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1902
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- james whitcomb riley, host of children, little orphan annie, an old sweetheart mine, afterwhiles, raggedy man, old swimmin hole, child-rhymes, childhood, love lyrics, farm-rhymes, child-world, joyous children, songs o' cheer, best loved poems, songs of su
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Classics; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- New
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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