Early Children's Books: A Collector's Guide
by Eric Quayle
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
- Seller
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FLAGSTAFF HILL, South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Tracing the development of the genre from its earliest days through to the classics of the Victorian age and the stories and annuals popular at the beginning of the twentieth century. The guide sets out the ways by which first and other valuable editions can be identified and describes interesting title to watch out for-covering over 400 years of children's literature. 256 pages with numerous illustrations throughout the text. Book in very good+ condition ex library with sticker on first page, remnants of borrowing papers on last page and inside back cover and reference on last page. Dust jacket in very good+ condition in clear wrapper with sticker on spine and back.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lems Bookshop (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1912
- Title
- Early Children's Books: A Collector's Guide
- Author
- Eric Quayle
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- David & Charles
- Place of Publication
- Devon
- Date Published
- 1983
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Reference, Childrens, Hobbies, Collectables
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hobbies; Reference; Childrens; Collectables;
Terms of Sale
Lems Bookshop
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lems Bookshop
Biblio member since 2016
FLAGSTAFF HILL, South Australia
About Lems Bookshop
Online Bookshop. To save on postage I will consider delivery to you in Adelaide by arrangement. I have a lot of Australiana, Aboriginal, War, Adventure, Travel, History, Natural History, Earth Sciences, Childrens, Fiction and others to put online. Keep checking because I will be adding to my catalogue for a long time!
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.