Click for full-size.
THE GOLDEN AGE OF TOYS; (1850 - 1914) / English Text by D. B. Tubbs
by Remise, Jac and Jean Fondin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Fine
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Switzerland: Edita Lausanne, 1967. First English Language Edition. Cloth. Very Fine/Fine. Photos. Quarto (10 1/2" W x 12" H), red cloth with gold lettering on spine, photographic dust jacket (unclipped) depicting a garden of toys, profusely illustrated with B&W and color photographs of toys (frontispiece and some others tipped in), orange endpapers with white outline of marionete, 252 glossy pages, green cardboard slip case,. Weight: 6 lbs. 6 oz. A major reference for toys. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION: tight, bright, clean copy without any markings. Dust jacket is clean, bright, and without abraisions. Slipcase is solid, bright, with slight rubbing at front corners.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6181
- Title
- THE GOLDEN AGE OF TOYS; (1850 - 1914) / English Text by D. B. Tubbs
- Author
- Remise, Jac and Jean Fondin
- Illustrator
- Photos
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English Language Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edita Lausanne
- Place of Publication
- Switzerland
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- illustrated, photos, children, war, dolls, doll houses, cars, trains, models,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Children’s Literature
Children’s books are among some of the most popular themes to build a book collection on. Learn a bit more in our Brief History of Children’s Literature.
