Russian Folk Tales
by Albert B. Lord, Ed
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Longmont, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions (1969) 1996. First Edition thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Teje Etchemendy. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Near Fine condition. Tactile sticker shadow (not readily visible) on front fly leaf (most likely from a bookplate); Notes From The Archives sheet laid in and tacky to the touch on the back from the sticker shadow. Notes From The Archives sheet also creased parallel to fold. Else Fine / As New. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no other ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) red leather with hubbed spine. All edges gilt. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful gift book!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barbed Wire Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M1145
- Title
- Russian Folk Tales
- Author
- Albert B. Lord, Ed
- Illustrator
- Teje Etchemendy
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- (1969) 1996
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Russian Literature, Russian Fairy Tales, Russian Stories, Illustrated
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Juvenile Fiction; Easton Press;
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Barbed Wire Books
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