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THE TRUE MOTHER GOOSE
by Blanche McManus
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Los Angeles , California, United States
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About This Item
[BLANCHE MCMANUS]. THE TRUE MOTHER GOOSE. Lamson, Wolffe, and Co., New York, 1896. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Good+. Appears lightly read, in original golden-tan cloth with titles in gilt, illustrated endpapers, soiling, scuffs to covers, rubbing to edges, coloring from previous owner on title page / pages though out, hinge starting, chips, dogears, creases to pages through out typical of this title else pages are generally clean, bright and binding tight. A scarce book in any condition. Neat previous owner's gift inscription on title page. This is the author / illustrator's very first children book, one of the most famous female illustrators at the 19th / 20th turn of the century, Blanche McManus illustrated books for Rudyard Kipling, Lewis Carroll, Alfred Lord Tennyson and many other authors of the day. Classic fantasy tale from a major turn of the century illustrator, rare collectible. 4to. 133 pgs + [4 pgs. index].
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Details
- Bookseller
- Astro Trader Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1000-1054
- Title
- THE TRUE MOTHER GOOSE
- Author
- Blanche McManus
- Illustrator
- Blanche McManus
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lamson, Wolffe, and Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Pages
- 133
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; Children's and YA (Young Adult);
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Astro Trader Books
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About Astro Trader Books
Astro Trader Books was founded in 2010 selling camera manuals, then branched into antiquarian, modern firsts, science fiction, fantasy, horror genres and pulp fiction.
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- Good+
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- Hinge
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- Gilt
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
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- First Edition
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