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The Lonesomest Doll.
by RACKHAM, Arthur (illus.); BROWN, Abbie Farwell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Co.,, 1928. First edition, first printing. The book was originally published in 1901 with illustrations by E. Pollack; the Rackham illustrated version was only published in the US. Riall notes that "the text is printed on a poor and brittle paper, so it is a difficult title to find in good condition". Octavo. Original buff cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in black and orange, upper cover with design in black and orange. Frontispiece, decorated title page and 2 full-page illustrations printed in rose and turquoise, with black and white illustrations within the text, all by Arthur Rackham. Contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper with bookplate to front pastedown. Head and foot of spine slightly bumped, lower corners slightly rubbed, some light soiling, frontispiece and title page becoming slightly loose; a very good copy. Latimore and Haskell p. 63; Riall, p. 163.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 161591
- Title
- The Lonesomest Doll.
- Author
- RACKHAM, Arthur (illus.); BROWN, Abbie Farwell
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Co.,
- Date Published
- 1928
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
All major credit cards are accepted. Both UK pounds and US dollars (exchange rate to be agreed) accepted. Books may be returned within 14 days of receipt for any reason, please notify first of returned goods.
About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- First Edition
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- Title Page
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- Cloth
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- Bookplate
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- Octavo
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- Poor
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