The Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Bookseller

Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

70550

Title

The Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Author

BROWNING, Robert. RACKHAM, Arthur (illus.)

Illustrator

Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

Format/Binding

Publisher's limp gilt vellum in publisher's slipcase.

Book Condition

Used - Bookplate on illustrated front free endpaper; otherwise a fine copy in a slipcase with some tanning at edges and shallow chippin

Edition

First edition; No. 374 of 410 copies, signed by Arthur Rackham.

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

George G. Harrap,

Place of Publication

London:

Date Published

[1934].

Pages

45 pp.

Size

8vo,

Bookseller catalogs

Illustrated Books;

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G

Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...

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...

Chipping

A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...

Fine

A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...

Bookplate

Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...

Vellum

Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...

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...