Akron: The Saalfield Publishing Company, 1937 A delightful period book of a rascally and adventurous goat. This is identified as the “Popular Edition” on the cover. Second edition of the 1909 original. Condition notes: 163 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, tanned, tight, large color frontis; a.e. well sunned, PO name to ffep, period penciled gift inscription to ffep verso dated 1940, front hinge starting. Cover: large color paster w/red/black titles front, red cloth spine w/black titles; moderate shelfwear, extrems well worn, am scuff to tope front near spine, damp staining, front board modestly faded.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 036825
Title: Billy Whiskers at the Fair
Author: Wheeler, F.G. (Frances Trego Montgomery)
Illustrator: Arthur DeBebian
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good (-)
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Second Edition
Publisher: The Saalfield Publishing Company
Place of Publication: Akron
Date Published: 1937
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: juvenile, fiction, series

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Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible

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FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.