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The Christopher Robin Story Book From When We Were Very Young,Now We Are Six,Winnie-The-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner
by A. A. Milne
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
-
Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Methuen & Co, 1929. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1929. First Edition. 170 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Front hinge cracked with exposed netting. Binding is weakened. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners and heavy rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1713452397CAB
- Title
- The Christopher Robin Story Book From When We Were Very Young,Now We Are Six,Winnie-The-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner
- Author
- A. A. Milne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co
- Date Published
- 1929
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
About World of Rare Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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