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The Face in the Pool: A Faerie Tale
by J. Allen St. John
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co, 1905. Very Good. Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co., 1905. First Edition. Quarto. 156 pp. 4 color plates, complete; black and white illustrations. Brick cloth stamped in white, black, green, and gilt. No dust jacket.
Boards lightly edgeworn with light general chewing. Binding is sound. Previous owner's bookplate to front free endpaper. Light spotting to preliminaries and edges of text block, but otherwise pages unmarked.
Early work from the influential illustrator, best known for his work on the Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan series.
Boards lightly edgeworn with light general chewing. Binding is sound. Previous owner's bookplate to front free endpaper. Light spotting to preliminaries and edges of text block, but otherwise pages unmarked.
Early work from the influential illustrator, best known for his work on the Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan series.
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11661
- Title
- The Face in the Pool: A Faerie Tale
- Author
- J. Allen St. John
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- A.C. McClurg & Co
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1905
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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