Stories Of The Sagacity Of Animals;Cats and Dogs
by William Henry Giles Kingston
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
No DJ, probably as published. Illustrations credited to Harrison Weir but are signed, J Greenaway, who I understand to be a relative of Kate Greenaway. School prize label (July 1887) to front paste down as is original book sellers label. Title refers only to Cats and Dogs but there is a short final section titled 'Oxen'
Green cloth to boards faded to varying degrees along edges. Front board has embossed title and illustrations in brown and gilt. Spine similarly embossed. Floral pattern embossed to centre of back board. Patterned end papers in good condition. Internally pages are lightly tanned to varying degrees in good order, tightly bound. 166 pages including 27 black and white illustrations all with blank verso.
Green cloth to boards faded to varying degrees along edges. Front board has embossed title and illustrations in brown and gilt. Spine similarly embossed. Floral pattern embossed to centre of back board. Patterned end papers in good condition. Internally pages are lightly tanned to varying degrees in good order, tightly bound. 166 pages including 27 black and white illustrations all with blank verso.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Michael Stokes (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Biblio2188
- Title
- Stories Of The Sagacity Of Animals;Cats and Dogs
- Author
- William Henry Giles Kingston
- Illustrator
- Harrison Weir (J Greenaway)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Nelson & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1886
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Anecdotes, Cats, Dogs, Oxen
- Size
- 19.2 x 14.0 cm
Terms of Sale
Michael Stokes
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Michael Stokes
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Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
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