The Princess and the Goblin.
by MAC DONALD, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- 19th c. bookplate on front free endpaper; 1876 ink gift inscription; one gathering starting; light rubbing and use to cloth.
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia:: J. B. Lippincott & Co.,, 1874.. Third US edition.. publisher's green cloth stamped in gold and black; gilt spine.. 19th c. bookplate on front free endpaper; 1876 ink gift inscription; one gathering starting; light rubbing and use to cloth.. 12mo,. With numerous illustrations.. Enchanting Fairy Library.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76177
- Title
- The Princess and the Goblin.
- Author
- MAC DONALD, George
- Illustrator
- With numerous illustrations.
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's green cloth stamped in gold and black; gilt spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - 19th c. bookplate on front free endpaper; 1876 ink gift inscription; one gathering starting; light rubbing and use to cloth.
- Edition
- Third US edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott & Co.,
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia:
- Date Published
- 1874.
- Pages
- 203 pp. plus pub. cat.
- Size
- 12mo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
Glossary
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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