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The Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children
by Kenneth Grahame
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cambridge at the University Press, 1962. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1962. Reprinted. 236 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Hinges are heavily cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Heavy tape marks to pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen annotations and marginalia to a few pages. Moderate water staining to fore edges textblock. Binding is slightly loose. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Tape marks to flaps. Minor loss to spine and edges. Wear and water marks to jacket.
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Details
- Seller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1681742441MEP
- Title
- The Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children
- Author
- Kenneth Grahame
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Cambridge at the University Press
- Date Published
- 1962
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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