New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1906. First U.S. edition and the first edition with illustrations by Rackham. A fantasy book for children with frontispiece and four full-page colored illustrations by Rackham tipped in. 8vo green cloth stamped in black and lettered in gilt; top edge gilt. Small hole in rear endpaper at hinge, which is starting at the final blank; otherwise very good to near fine with just a bit of rubbing to tips. Pages largely unopened.

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Bookseller: Quill & Brush (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 53962
Title: PUCK OF POOK'S HILL
Author: Kipling, Rudyard, Arthur Rackham
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Co.
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1906
Bookseller catalogs: CHILDREN'S BOOKS;

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Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Tipped In: Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Unopened: A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.