Under the Window: Pictures & Rhymes for Children
by Kate Greenaway
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is an early copy of "Under the Window" - Pictures & Rhymes for Children by KATE GREENAWAY. Circa 1890s or earlier (there is no date of publication stated, but there is an inscription on the front end paper dated 1896); George Routledge & Sons; New York. The book is beautifully illustrated in color throughout by Greenaway.
Condition:
Some light soiling to the front cover; the back cover has some stains along the left edge; worn corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages; there is a 1" paper tear at the front hinge between the end paper and pastedown. The text pages are in great condition and clean with one exception - there is smudging over the last illustration of the Contents section (see photos); name/year (1896) written in pencil on front end paper...no other writing found.
Condition:
Some light soiling to the front cover; the back cover has some stains along the left edge; worn corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages; there is a 1" paper tear at the front hinge between the end paper and pastedown. The text pages are in great condition and clean with one exception - there is smudging over the last illustration of the Contents section (see photos); name/year (1896) written in pencil on front end paper...no other writing found.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3056
- Title
- Under the Window
- Author
- Kate Greenaway
- Illustrator
- Kate Greenaway
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1890's
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- kate greenaway, marigold garden, fairy gifts, around the house, language of flowers, starlight stories, 3 little kittens, alphabet, little folks, birthday book, april babys book, mother goose, a apple pie, book of games, under the window
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Classics; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.