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Young Child's ABC or, First Book
by ABC
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Torrington, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Samuel Wood, 1806 Bound in gilt decorated leather and marbled endpapers, losses from spine ends, rear board nearly detached, original wrappers not bound in, internally fine. The first children's book published by Samuel Wood during the year the firm was established. A simple ABC and vocabulary book illustrated with wonderful engravings attributed to Alexander Anderson. Rosenbach 325. . First Edition. Full Leather. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Alexander Anderson. 16mo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009805
- Title
- Young Child's ABC or, First Book
- Author
- ABC
- Illustrator
- Alexander Anderson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Samuel Wood
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1806
- Size
- 16mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Alphabet, abc, chapbook, Early Children's Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Alphabet Books;
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
All items returnable within 10 days after receipt, with prior notification, for a full refund. Buyer to pay return insured/trackable shipping. All returns should be boxed. Refund to be granted after item has been returned in the same condition as when first shipped. We do not drop ship or ship blind, all orders will contain branded labels and materials
About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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