THE COLLECTOR'S BOOK OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
by QUAYLE, Eric.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Studio Vista, 1971.. FIRST EDITION 1971, 4to, 305 x 220 mm, 12 x 8¾ inches, navy blue cloth gilt, index, 144 pages. Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. An excellent general introduction to the subject well illustrated from the author's own collection. No inscriptions, a Fine clean crisp copy in very good plus DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, very slightly rubbed at head of spine and 1 corner on lower panel, minute nick to bottom of 1 fold). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. A heavy book which may require extra postage.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43910
- Title
- THE COLLECTOR'S BOOK OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
- Author
- QUAYLE, Eric.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Studio Vista, 1971.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- collecting children's books history boys' books incunabula reference
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Roger Middleton
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