Irish Fairy Tales. Edited with an Introduction by W. B. Yeats. Illustrated by Jack B. Yeats.
by YEATS, W. B
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
T. Fisher Unwin. London. 1892. T. Fisher Unwin. 1892. Second impression of first edition, only five titles in "The Children's Library" list with "Irish Fairy Tales" as the last title. 2 plates by Jack B. Yeats plus decorations to half title and headpieces. Original illustrated paper covered boards. lacks backstrip, slight lean to spine. Boards rubbed, worn and slightly soiled, ownership inscription, endpapers spotted, page edges foxed, pages lightly browned otherwise a sound copy of a scarce item.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Addyman Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 98001
- Title
- Irish Fairy Tales. Edited with an Introduction by W. B. Yeats. Illustrated by Jack B. Yeats.
- Author
- YEATS, W. B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- T. Fisher Unwin. London. 1892
- Keywords
- MYTHS and LEGENDS irish yeats fairy tales
- Bookseller catalogs
- MYTHS and LEGENDS;
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About the Seller
Addyman Books
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
About Addyman Books
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- Half Title
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- First Edition
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- Soiled
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- Foxed
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- 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....
- Edges
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