Hamish Hamilton, London, 1971. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Victor Ambrus. acknowledgements. The text is illustrated with black-and-white drawings, some full page, as others half page and quarter page, or executed by Victor Ambrus. Blue coloured boards with silver coloured titles backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, again by Victor Ambrus, with blue coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. The editors "... have made a collection of stories and poems about kings." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Softening to the backstrip edges with rubbing of the book corners and lower book edges. Age toning of the textblock edges and pages. A little creasing to the dustwrapper edges with chipping to the backstrip edges. Some are fading to the backstrip with yellowing of the white colour of the background of the dustwrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. [6], VII - X, [1], 241, [1] pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Victor Ambrus. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; Inventory No: 0116635. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0116635
Title: The Hamish Hamilton Book of Kings
Author: Farjeon, Eleanor & Mayne, William Â Collectors and Editors
Illustrator: Victor Ambrus
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1971
Keywords: BZDB2 mythology, folklore, Kings, collection Myths, Legends & Folklore; Victor Ambrus Unbranded Farjeon, Eleanor & Mayne, William Â– Collectors and Editors The Hamish Hamilton Book of Kings

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Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.