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The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins
by Bawden, Edward (Illustrates). Paltock, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Hartland, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1928. First Edition :. Hardcover. Quarto hardcover in electric-blue covers, armorial design in gilt on front, tight binding, very clean and still-crisp pages, covers have no discernible wear, else FINE in arresting, colored DJ, very light rubbing, else VG+ to NFINE, enclosed in clear plastic covers for protection. All hand-colored illustrations are present and four are double-page. A number of black and white illustrations grace the volume, which is considered a hi-spot in fantastic literature, first published over 2 centuries ago. Fast shipping, wrapped like a chrysolis in a coccon and enclosed in hard cardboard for its journey. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Mossback Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29311
- Title
- The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins
- Author
- Bawden, Edward (Illustrates). Paltock, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition :
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- Fantastic Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Mossback Books
books sent by Media mail @$4.25 first book $3 each book thereafter; average size Air mail @$8.25 within midwest-zone(west-coast zone-$10.50) first book. Heavy books quote for air mail. Books can be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason but with prior notice given to the seller. Foreign sales need to obtain a quote for postage.
About the Seller
Mossback Books
Biblio member since 2004
Hartland, Michigan
About Mossback Books
Sales through the internet and at book shows in the midwest.
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Fine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- 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...
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