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The One I Knew the Best of All
by Mrs F. Hodgson
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good-/No jacket
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$35.76NZ$26.82
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About This Item
The One I Knew the Best of All by Mrs F. Hodgson Burnett, illustrated by R. B. Birch.
Hardback, circa 1893, published by Frederick Warne and Co., London, rare vintage children's book.
Pictorial and patterned boards and spine. Gilt detail to front board and gilt lettering to spine. Some fading and patches of scuffing and discolouration but much of the original colouring is still visible and title is very clear on front board and spine. Signs of rubbing and shelf-wear. Corners bumped and a little torn. Binding holding although crack to front inner hinge and FFEP a bit loose. Page edges browned and some are a little uneven. Previous owner name written in pencil on inside of FFEP. Otherwise page surfaces are free of any underlining, marginalia, etc. though there are odd marks here and there. See pictures for further information.
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Details
- Bookseller
- GN Books and Prints
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- #BIBLIO-351
- Title
- The One I Knew the Best of All
- Author
- Mrs F. Hodgson
- Illustrator
- R. B. Birch
- Format/Binding
- Hardback, cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- Circa 1893
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Antiquarian, Children's
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
GN Books and Prints
Biblio member since 2022
Inverness, Highland
About GN Books and Prints
Seller based in the Scottish Highlands, dealing in a variety of books, including antiquarian, vintage and modern.
Glossary
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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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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