[Children's- Darton Publication] Interesting Walks of Henry and his Tuto; or, rational Conversations in the Intervals of Study, on Natural History, etc.
by Waring, Jeremiah
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: Harvey and Darton, 1827. First printing. First printing. 12mo. Contemporary, possibly original red grained calf-backed, marbled paper covered boards, gilt lettering and ruling on spine. 156pp. Copper engraved frontispiece. Corners worn, slight browning to some leaves, but overall a clean and tight, very good copy of a very scarce early 19th Century children's book. No other copies located in the marketplace.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4934
- Title
- [Children's- Darton Publication] Interesting Walks of Henry and his Tuto; or, rational Conversations in the Intervals of Study, on Natural History, etc.
- Author
- Waring, Jeremiah
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harvey and Darton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1827
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Nudelman Rare Books
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About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
Glossary
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- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....