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PINOCCHIO. The story of a puppet. Translated From the Italian by M. A. Murray.
by COLLODI. CARLO. - Wiese. K, Illustrates
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. London. 1938. Reprint of the Wiese illustrated edition. 8vo. (8 x 5.8 inches). Three full page colour plates and scores of smaller line drawings in the text. A few of these line drawings have been neatly coloured using watercolour on 8 pages, but it is well done and doesn't detract from the book. Bound in recent half dark blue morocco. Spine with raised bands, each with gilt piping. Compartments ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt. Marbled paper on boards. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10521
- Title
- PINOCCHIO. The story of a puppet. Translated From the Italian by M. A. Murray.
- Author
- COLLODI. CARLO. - Wiese. K, Illustrates
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. London. 1938
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine bindings; Children's and Illustrated books;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Paul Foster Books
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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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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