Indianapolis, In: Bobbs- Merrill, 1904. Book. Illus. by C.M. Relyea and Will Vawter. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Olive green decorative cloth with gilt wreath/ lettering to the front and gilt lettering to the spine. This copy is NEAR FINE. Cover design by Margaret Armstrong with the MA stamp to the bottom front cover. Frontispiece WITH tissue guard. December 1904 to CR page. Exterior is rich. Gilt is bright. Very minimal rubbing. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tight. Exceptional..

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Bookseller: Bailey Bonzo Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 002845
Title: A Defective Santa Claus
Author: James Whitcomb Riley
Illustrator: C.M. Relyea and Will Vawter
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Bobbs- Merrill
Place of Publication: Indianapolis, In
Date Published: 1904
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
Bookseller catalogs: Indiana Authors, Publishers, Topics, & Association; poetry;

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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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Crisp: A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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....
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.