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The Birthday with Other Tales
by Dagley Elizabeth Frances
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: London: T. Griffiths, Wellington St., Strand. Sold by R. Jennings, Cheapside. . . and Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, Paternoster Row, 1829., 1829. Book measures 6 1/2 x 4 inches. Collation, vi,[2],270pp, engraved frontis, engraved title, printed title. Bound in period quarter calf, marble boards, gilt lettering. Boards lightly rubbed on edges, with minor loss. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, gift inscription on top margin of title page, dated 1832. Pages in good clean condition. A very nice copy. . First Edition. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 096778
- Title
- The Birthday with Other Tales
- Author
- Dagley Elizabeth Frances
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: T. Griffiths, Wellington St., Strand. Sold by R. Jennings, Cheapside. . . and Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, Paternoster
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1829
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Childrens Literature.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; Children's Literature; Women Writers Etc;
Terms of Sale
George Jeffery Books
Should any book not fulfill its description, please contact us, a full refund will be offered if the book is returned within 14 days of purchase, and in the condition in which it was sent.
About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- 12mo
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Title Page
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