London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1863. First Edition. Decorated Cloth. Good +/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. True first edition. Original blue cloth with stamped and gilt decorations to front board and to spine. Black and white frontispiece and plates throughout. Cloth rubbed, with some fade to spine, wear to cloth at outer corners and to head and heel of spine panel. Outer page edges soiled, some soiling to pages occasionally. Signatures started, but binding is reasonably sound. A gift inscription from the year 1868 to the front endpage.

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Bookseller: Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 20168
Title: The Crown of Success, or Four Heads to Furnish: A Tale
Author: A.L.O.E
Format/Binding: Decorated Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Good +
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: T. Nelson & Sons
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1863
Keywords: A.L.O.E.

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About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA

Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)

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