Chap Books of the Eighteenth Century, with Facsimiles Notes and an Introduction.
by John Aston
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dj As called for
- Seller
-
Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo, Ireland
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1882. A must have scarce book for the serious collector of children`s books , it contains all the major chap books numbering 104 and wood cuts from them , very informative. with gilt titles on the spine now rather faded blind decoration gilt title and gilt picture of a chap book seller 486pp. . First Edition. Hard Back Brown . Very Good/No Dj As called for. Illus. by illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Vanessa Parker Rare Books (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003597
- Title
- Chap Books of the Eighteenth Century, with Facsimiles Notes and an Introduction.
- Author
- John Aston
- Illustrator
- illustrated
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dj As called for
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1882
- Keywords
- Childrens Books, Eighteenth Century Childrens Books, 18thc Childrens Books, Early Childrens Books,
- Bookseller catalogs
- 18th/19thc Literature; Childrens Books; Illustrated Books;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo
About Vanessa Parker Rare Books
We are the most westerly Books and antiques shop in Europe ,trading in rare & used books since 1977,we operate from a 17thc Irish thatched cottage overlooking the beautiful Clew bay in the West of Ireland, which is stuffed to the rafters with books including secondhand, Antiquarian, to Fine & Rare books, with an emphasis on children`s, illustrated, Irish, country persuits, literature, poetry & much more. We also have a very large selection of genuine old Prints wrapped ready for framing, and Antiques. Only a fraction of our stock is online See our website www.antiquesandbooks.com
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...