Editore: William Heinemann, London, 1921
Da: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. HB NO DJ, 1921 on Title pg, First Edition UK, GOOD/VG-, AS-IS,Good. SMALL BEIGE ILLUSTRATED Hardback WITH HORSE CARRIAGE AT TOP IN. BROWN . A good copy in light brown boards with darker brown spine. Upper board illustrated. Browning/foxing to boards. Ownership inscription. Pp.viii,190 PGS. The author's first novel is the tale of Miss Helen McGill and her travelling book wagon in the USA. Roger Mifflin moves through the New England countryside of 1915, making bookselling seem one of the world's highest callings. This is a great classic on books and book collecting Probably the most famous bookselling novel to be written, Story of travelling bookshop & its owner Helen McGill, Spinster, aged 39, of her amusing adventures on her travels & the Romance which they broughi into her Life.
Editore: Chicago, Reilly & Lee Co.
Da: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
Hard Cover. No Jacket. HARDBACK NODustJacket, NO DATE, EARLY Vintage, Third Edition, 1st Issue, VG+/VG-, NOJACKET, AS-IS, Beige Yellow & Blue & Brown Illustrated Cover Boards with Boy Prince with Butterfly Wings & Mud-Turtle in Circle, Cover Rub, Wear, Tiny Chips Tears Extremities & Up & Down Spine little Scuff & FOX, , Light Soil Pencil Back Book,Interior Nice, Condition Light Wear, few FoX stains, some Aging, few small smudges ,61 PGS, 5 X 6 3/4 IN. APPROX, Book is lightly soiled, smudged, corners tiny bumped, rubbed at extremities; boards sl. soiled, corners very lightly frayed, Book is VG- condition overall. Cover has light soiling but is complete and nice. All pages are present and the binding is holding well. The spine is plain cloth rather than regular board material with title as I have seen on others of these books, so I assume it has had the spine replaced. It is professionally done and blends well. There is a hand-written name and some staining on the title page, and light soiling throughout, but overall in one of the best conditions I've seen for one of the Twinkle Tales. . with 14 color illustrations throughout. Lists all of Titles in Series inside Book ,