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PLAYTIME & COMPANY: A Book for Children

PLAYTIME & COMPANY: A Book for Children

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PLAYTIME & COMPANY: A Book for Children

by Lucas, E.V.; Shepard, Ernest H

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About This Item

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1925. First edition. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. Scarce signed limited first edition of these illustrated children's verses, printed on handmade paper and signed by both the author and illustrator. 8.5'' x 7''. Original quarter blue cloth with grey boards. Printed paper label mounted to front board. In original pale blue printed dust jacket. 95, [1] pages. Edition of 100 signed and numbered copies printed on hand-made paper; this copy no. 55. Signed by Shepard and Lucas at colophon. Black and white illustrations by Shepard throughout. Offsetting to endpapers. Light soil and a few small closed tears to jacket. Contemporary bookseller label to jacket spine.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
19676
Title
PLAYTIME & COMPANY: A Book for Children
Author
Lucas, E.V.; Shepard, Ernest H
Book Condition
Used - Near fine in very good plus jacket.
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Publisher
Methuen & Co. Ltd
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1925
Keywords
Limited Edition,Poetry,20th century,English & British

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Jacket
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First Edition
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