The Fables of Aesop
by Edward J. Detmold (Illust.)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1909. 1st Edition . Good. 9.25 x 11 inches (23 x 28 cm). First trade edition. Brown buckram binding, illustrated in gilt to front board. Heavy marking to covers. Slight wear to ends of spine and corners of boards. Bow to corners to front board. Foxing to endpapers. Light foxing to page edges, a few occasional spots to text. Complete with all 23 tipped-in colour plates and captioned tissue guards. Gift inscription to half title page, dated 1912. Overall condition is Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £17.45; USA £32.80; Oceania £35.20; Rest of World £28.95. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 9.25 x 11 inches (23 x 28 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xvi, 152
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1231E133
- Title
- The Fables of Aesop
- Author
- Edward J. Detmold (Illust.)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1909
- Size
- 9.25 x 11 inches (23 x 28 cm)
- Keywords
- , Childrens
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books; Illustrated;
Terms of Sale
Tarrington Books
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
Tarrington Books
Biblio member since 2015
Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...