TOPS AND WHISTLES: True Stories of Early American Toys and Children
by Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1937. 193 pp. Original brown cloth covers, very bright and clean. DJ has wear to edges w/ an approx. 1" tear from top edge of rear panel. Light chipping to corners and spine ends. Lightly soiled. Illust. w/ lithographs. Contents very nice.. First British. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. Illus. by Grace Paull. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14988CH
- Title
- TOPS AND WHISTLES: True Stories of Early American Toys and Children
- Author
- Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin
- Illustrator
- Grace Paull
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First British
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- CHILDREN'S BOOKS JUVENILE BOOKS CHILDREN'S STORIES TOPS WHISTLES EARLY AMERICAN TOYS CHILDREN CAROLYN SHERWIN BAILEY ILLUSTRATED GRACE PAULL
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall
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About the Seller
Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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- Chipping
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