The Infant Moralist
by Carnegie, Lady Helena & Jacob, Mrs. Arthur
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
-
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Foulis, 1926. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 48pp+12 illustrations. Grey paper over boards, linen-backed spine, paper labels to cover and spine. Boards are faded at edges, a small indentation to top and to bottom of front board (probably was tied tightly in a bundle). Preliminary pages are foxed and rest of contents are age-toned but unmarked. There are 12 charming color illustrations teaching children morals -- Charitable Louisa, Envy, Politeness, Offensive Manners, etc. Scarce dustjacket is soiled, darkened at spine and edges, worn, chipped and missing a 1" piece at top of spine. Spine has an ink smudge and a small label with a number. Dustjacket has the same illustration as the frontispiece pasted to front.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Bookshelf (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000790
- Title
- The Infant Moralist
- Author
- Carnegie, Lady Helena & Jacob, Mrs. Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Foulis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Morals Juvenile
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Children's;
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About the Seller
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Wilmington, Delaware
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.