A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES
by Stevenson, Robert Louis; Robinson, Charles [Illustrator]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London; New York: John Lane; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. Large Paper Edition, Limited Edition, 1/250 Copies. Hardcover. Octavo, xiv, 136 pages, [8]. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in brown calf with gilt tooling and titling to paneled spine. Tricolored onlay designs appear on both boards, with gilt stamped turn-ins. Slight chipping to head and tail of spine, some rubbing and wear to binding (primarily to hinges and corners), and a small dent to lower rear board. Top edge of text block gilt, fore edge uncut, lower edge cut, with beautiful flower endpapers. Presumed journeyman display or masterwork, with binders mark "LAF". OF Consignment. Shelved in Case 3. Presumed journeyman display or masterwork, due to the slight irregularities in the binding.
First Robinson illustrated edition. Large Paper Edition, of which 150 copies have been printed for England and 100 for America. 1321019. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
First Robinson illustrated edition. Large Paper Edition, of which 150 copies have been printed for England and 100 for America. 1321019. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1321019
- Title
- A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis; Robinson, Charles [Illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Large Paper Edition, Limited Edition, 1/250 Copies
- Publisher
- John Lane; Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- London; New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- Children's Literature, Illustrated Rare Books, Poetry
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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"...
- 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...