London: T. Werner Laurie LTD. First Edition. Hardcover. Good +/No Jacket. Red cloth with black lettered spine and front board. No dust jacket. Spine and rear board around spine a bit sunned. Corners of boards lightly rubbed with light wear to head and heel of spine. Fore-edge of text block has three small water spots that do not affect the text, margins or paper at all, just lightly visible. Ownership signature to front endpaper. Text age toned, paper yellowed but clean and very good. Binding tight and square. A nice copy of an uncommon title.

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Bookseller: Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1458
Title: The Tale of a Manor and Other Sketches
Author: LAGERLOF, SELMA
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good +
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: T. Werner Laurie LTD
Place of Publication: London

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About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA

Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)

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