Carnival Time at Strobeck
by Wiese, Kurt (Illus); Harris, May V. (Auth)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good Minus
- Seller
-
Torrington, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: Albert Whitman, 1938 Blue cloth with full color pastedown, titled in red ink, slight spine lean, gift inscription to verso of FFEP; pictorial dust jacket is worn missing 1" from top of spine, original price intact. A story set during a chess festival in a small village in the Harz mountains. Nicely illustrated by Kurt Wiese in color and b&w. . First Edition. Very Good/Good Minus. Small 4to.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007636
- Title
- Carnival Time at Strobeck
- Author
- Wiese, Kurt (Illus); Harris, May V. (Auth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Minus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Albert Whitman
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1938
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- chess, author's Fist book, Grimm Brothers, harz Mountains
- Size
- Small 4to
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
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About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Jacket
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- 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....
- Cloth
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- First Edition
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