Good Words for the Young for 1869. Edited By George MacDonald. LONDON : 1869. [ Includes First Printing of 'Gutta Percha Willie'.
by MacDONALD, George (1824-1905) - Editor
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
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Wigton, Cumbria, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: A. Strahan & Co. 56 Ludgate Hill, 1869. First Edition . Hardcover. Average. Small Folio. Illustrations. Arthur Hughes (1832-1915) et al.,. LONDON : 1869. [ Includes First Printing of 'Madam How and Lady Why' by Charles Kingsley, and 'At the Back of the North Wind' by George MacDonald (which is continued in the following volume). ]. Good Words for the Young for 1869. Edited by Norman Macleod. Hardback. Illustrated throughout. Original blue sand-grained cloth; gilt lettered decorated cover. Later re-spine in blue cloth; gilt lettered. Manchester Circulating Library label to cover. Well-worn. Page edges worn with a couple of early repairs. Tight copy; complete. AVERAGE. Still very scarce. Sm.Folio; approx. 11 x 7 inches. **Heavy book; extra postage needed overseas; ask for shipping cost. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ] We accept PayPal. SCARCE.
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- Rosley Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 055977
- Title
- Good Words for the Young for 1869. Edited By George MacDonald. LONDON : 1869. [ Includes First Printing of 'Gutta Percha Willie'.
- Author
- MacDONALD, George (1824-1905) - Editor
- Illustrator
- Illustrations. Arthur Hughes (1832-1915) et al.,
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Average
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- A. Strahan & Co. 56 Ludgate Hill
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1869
- Size
- Small Folio
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