THE COLLECTOR'S BOOK OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
by QUAYLE, Eric.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Studio Vista, 1971.. FIRST EDITION 1971, 4to, 305 x 220 mm, 12 x 8¾ inches, navy blue cloth gilt, index, 144 pages. Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. An excellent general introduction to the subject well illustrated from the author's own collection. Slightly worn at head and tail of spine, 5 mm (¼") split at top of lower hinge and another at bottom of upper hinge, contents clean and bright, no inscriptions. A good plus copy in good plus DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, frayed and slightly chipped at head of spine, tiny chip at tail of spine, slightly rubbed on top corners). Laid in the book are 4 typed letters signed by the author addressed to former bookseller Richard Gilbertson. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. A heavy book which will require extra postage.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42596
- Title
- THE COLLECTOR'S BOOK OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
- Author
- QUAYLE, Eric.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Studio Vista, 1971.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- collecting children's books history boys' books incunabula reference
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About the Seller
Roger Middleton
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- First Edition
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- Price Clipped
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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....