THE HIPPOPOTAMUS BOOK.
by SCHOFIELD, Lily. Written and illustrated by Schofield. Miniature book.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Anthony Treherne & Co. Ltd, (1905)... FIRST EDITION (1905), miniature book, 79 x 79 mm, 3 x 3 inches, blue cloth, red, brown, black and white illustration to upper cover, top edges red, 83 pages. 20 coloured plates each facing text, both printed on thick card, 1 side only. Spine slightly rubbed, very small pale mark to a couple of pages, stitching slightly slack, some inner joints cracked but binding sound. A very good copy. Set in Egypt, a fairy story about a hippo and Prince Boochus the Pharoah's son. No. 8 in a list of 9 Humpty Dumpty Books for Children inside upper cover, 'The prettiest Child Books in the world'. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46835
- Title
- THE HIPPOPOTAMUS BOOK.
- Author
- SCHOFIELD, Lily. Written and illustrated by Schofield. Miniature book.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Anthony Treherne & Co. Ltd, (1905)..
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Humpty Dumpty children's books miniature books Anthony Treherne Egypt Hippopotamus
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