Ruth hoadley whitmore (1 risultati)

Cloth. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. First edition. A very scarce first edition work on entertaining games for awkward situations, illustrated and in the original dustwrapper. The very scarce first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.An amusing work on various entertainments and games to be brought out in awkward social moments.Illustrated with a frontispiece, four plates, and in-text illustrations.By Ruth Blakely, the pseudonym of Ruth Hoadley Whitmore.Prior owner's ink inscription to the front pastedown.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.One page of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart, with some marks and rubbing to the boards and spine, with a tidemark to the tail of the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Faint tidemark to the pastedowns and endpapers. Bookseller's label and prior owner's ink inscription to the front pastedown. Dustwrapper is torn into three pieces, with the front wrap, rear wrap, and backstrip. Some tidemarks and discolouration to the wraps. Internally, generally firmly bound, binding particularly strained in one place. Pages are bright and clean with some odd spots. Good. Not Stated (illustratore). book.…