A Child's Book Of Modern Stories
Lingua: inglese
Editore: The Dial Press, New York, 1935
- Rilegato
- Usato
Da: Rareeclectic, pound ridge, NY, U.S.A.Rareeclectic
Venditore AbeBooks dal 16 gennaio 2015
Condizione: Usato - Quasi ottimo
EUR 80,71
Quantità: 1 disponibili
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This book was originally published in 1920. What makes my copy fairly unique is that there is only one other that has its dust jacket (and that copy is selling for more than twice what mine will be). Also, the book I have here for sale is in terrific condition, not at all what you would expect from a children's book published in 1935. As you can see from the photos, the covers are exceptionally clean and in very nice condition. The pictorial color paste-down looks perfect. The gilt lettering on the front is very bright, on the spine it is only a little less so. I am noticing that the bottom inch or two of the spine is a slightly darker green hue than the rest of the spine. I'm not sure what caused that. There is a little bit of crinkling at both spine ends. All four corners and six edges are in very good shape. The top page edge is a light red (in celebration of Mother's Day). All three page edges look very good, the bottom one does have a scratch. The book is square and very solidly bound from cover to cover, with nicely tight pages throughout. Both covers are perfectly bound. I turned over every page in the book and these pages are in really nice condition. They are exceptionally clean. I don't think there are more than a few inconspicuous spots. Same goes for creasing, very little. I don't think I saw any turned down corners, no dogeared corners. There are no markings anywhere in the book. No attachments of any kind. The scratch at the bottom edge did create a tiny nick at the bottom edge of each page. You can see it but it is truly very, very minor. It didn't cause a tear on any page. It didn't create a crease on any page. It's just literally a tiny nick. What stands out quite positively is the condition of the eight color full-page illustrations (one is the frontispiece) by Jessie Wilcox Smith. All of them are beautiful and in exceptional condition. I'm guessing that they look the same way they looked when the book was first published. Finishing up, on the blank first front end paper, the original owner penned his name and the date ('Peter Malott Carnahan, Christmas, 1936 '). Actually he didn't. I just googled the name and he was born in 1931, and this very crisp signature came clearly from the hand of an adult. These stories may have inspired Peter (I can't help myself) because he went on to become a writer. He authored a book titled 'Schooner Master: A Portrait of David Stevens', another titled 'A Gathering of Actors: The People's Light and Theatre Company in Cyprus and Hungary' and, according to the biographical information I'm reading, four novels and an autobiography titled 'Opposable Lives', in which he may or may not have mentioned that he owned this book. Sadly, it states that he passed away in March 2019. I purchased this book around a decade ago. Back to condition, the adult signature of five-year-old Peter is the only writing to be found anywhere in the book. You can see the rare dust jacket in the first few photos. It's not so bad for having survived Peter and nearly 85 years. You can see the tear/crease on the front cover. There's also loss at both spine ends ( not reaching the lettering). There is some scuffing on both sides of the spine. There are a few edge tears. The jacket is pretty clean. All four flaps have tucking-in clips at their corners. One of the clips may have taken out the price. Anyway, there is none present. The rear flap has a little color loss at its inside edge. I've had the jacket in a fitted protective cover for as long as I've owned the book. The verbiage on the front flap states 'A collection of the best modern stories for children by famous authors of many lands. With the very charming illustrations of Jessie Wilcox Smith.'.…
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Dati bibliografici
- Titolo
- A Child's Book Of Modern Stories
- Autore
- Compiled by Ada M. Skinner and Eleanor M. Skinner; 'famous authors of many lands'
- Editore
- The Dial Press, New York
- Anno di pubblicazione
- 1935
- Condizione
- Near Fine
- Sovraccoperta
- Good
- Rilegatura
- Hardcover
- Lingua
- inglese
- Disegnatore
- With Pictures by Jessie Wilcox Smith
- Cataloghi dei venditori
- Children's Books or Juvenile Fiction, Classic Children's Books, Crème de la crème
Rareeclectic
pound ridge, NY, U.S.A.
Venditore AbeBooks dal 16 gennaio 2015
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Many of the books I will be selling can accurately be described as ranging from somewhat rare to very rare. In some cases there won't be another copy for sale anywhere on the Internet. There doesn't seem much point, for you or me, in offering something that so many others are already offering. Subject matter will range very widely, creating the possibility for people with very different interests to find something that excites them. As regards pricing, my primary goal is to sell the book. Most often I would expect my book to be the least expensive option on the Internet taking into account an appropriate comparison(what is the condition, is the dust jacket present, is the book signed, is it a first printing, etc.). More important than selling the book I want to make sure that you know, as much as is possible, exactly what you are getting. To that end, you'll notice that my descriptions of condition tend to be lengthy, and that there will always be photographs to help you draw your own conclusions. Please feel free to contact me with any questions about a given book. As regards international shipping, the first class or standard rates I charge are based on a package weight between 2 and 3 pounds. If the book is on the thin side there is a possibility that I can securely pack it up under 2 pounds in weight. If so, the shipping price will drop by around $11.00 or $12.00 to $26.00-27.00. Canada, which is less expensive drops to $18.00. You can contact me before purchasing a book for an estimate on the shipping cost. If you buy the book and it weighs in below 2 pounds you'll get a Reduced Shipping message and amount with the invoice and you'll see the lowered final cost before you make your payment.…
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