Drawn From Memory
by SHEPARD, Ernest H
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, (1957). First American Edition. First printing. Octavo. Red cloth hardcover, decoratively titled in gilt on spine and front cover; dustjacket; 190pp; illus. Neat ink ownership signature to front endpaper, else a tight, clean, Near Fine copy. In the original dustwrapper, unclipped (priced $3.75 at base of front flap), clean and complete with tiny nicks at extremities and a closed tear at front flap-fold; Very Good. An attractive copy.
A memoir of childhood, by the beloved illustrator of Winnie-the-Pooh and The Wind in the Willows, among many others. Illustrations throughout by the author.
A memoir of childhood, by the beloved illustrator of Winnie-the-Pooh and The Wind in the Willows, among many others. Illustrations throughout by the author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60741
- Title
- Drawn From Memory
- Author
- SHEPARD, Ernest H
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1957)
- Bookseller catalogs
- Great Britain; Illustrators;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....