THE HOOFMARKS OF THE FAUN.
by RANSOME, Arthur
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London: Martin Secker, Number Five John Street, Adelphi, [1911]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Small octavo, original brown cloth with printed paper title label on spine panel. 168 pp. Light scattered foxing, contemporary ink name on front free endpaper, cloth lightly bumped & with slight wear at edges, spine label slightly rubbed & chipped. A very good, sound copy, still quite attractive.
¶ Collects six early fantasy stories by the well-known author of the SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS series.: 'The Hoofmarks of the Faun'; 'The Footways of Dream'; 'Peter Swainson: A Criticism'; 'Rolf Sigurdon'; 'The Little Silver Snakes'; & 'The Aging Faun'.
¶ Collects six early fantasy stories by the well-known author of the SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS series.: 'The Hoofmarks of the Faun'; 'The Footways of Dream'; 'Peter Swainson: A Criticism'; 'Rolf Sigurdon'; 'The Little Silver Snakes'; & 'The Aging Faun'.
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- Bookseller
- Thompson Rare Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 312999
- Title
- THE HOOFMARKS OF THE FAUN.
- Author
- RANSOME, Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (& 1st printing)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Martin Secker, Number Five John Street, Adelphi
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1911]
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- Literature;
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