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The Story Without an End.
by Sarah Austin (Translator). Friedrich Wilhelm Carove (Author). William Harvey (Illustrator)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
Author: Sarah Austin (Translator). Friedrich Wilhelm Carove (Author). William Harvey (Illustrator).
Title: The Story Without an End.
Publisher: London, Effingham Wilson, 1834. First English Edition.
Language: Text in English
Size: 5" X 4".
Pages: 123 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good, near fine full-morocco leather binding finely bound by Leighton bindery (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges are gilt.
Content: Very good, near fine content (bright, tight, and clean, scarce light foxing - as shown). An exceptionally clean copy.
Illustrations: Complete with all the wonderful vignettes and full-page illustrations by William Harvey.
The book: Very attractive First English edition of this classic of children's literature where a child takes an idyllic journey of discovery through the natural world. Awakened by birdsong and the rays of the sun, the child listens to stories of the butterfly and the ocean's waves, dines on strawberries, gossips with fireflies, and sleeps on a couch of moss. Generations of readers have joined the youngster in these dreamlike adventures amid blooming gardens and on a golden boat under starry skies.
Translator Sarah Austin translated this timeless tale from the German original by Friedrich Wilhelm Carové.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MFLIBRA Antique Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1577212023655
- Title
- The Story Without an End.
- Author
- Sarah Austin (Translator). Friedrich Wilhelm Carove (Author). William Harvey (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- William Harvey
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Effingham Wilson, 1834. First English Edition.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1834
- Pages
- 123
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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MFLIBRA Antique Books
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MONTREAL, Quebec
About MFLIBRA Antique Books
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