Jack and his Ostrich An African Story.
by Eleanor Stredder
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Pahiatua, Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1890. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. T. Nelson and Sons, London, 1890. Decorative Cloth. Book Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. A little loose but holding. Minor foxing. Boards rubbed and bumped. Illustrated with Full-Page B&W Plates. Frontispiece illustrated with Jack riding his Ostrich, protected by tissue guard half coming away.. Blue cloth cover with Black indented illustration of Jack & the Ostrich on front with Red Lettering below. Gilt Grounds to Lettering and a little Decoration on spine. 192 Pages, 360g, 7 1/2" Tall. Some edge wear, mainly at spine ends and tips of corners. Exciting adventure story of an animal loving boy in South Africa.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Secret Bookshop (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012876
- Title
- Jack and his Ostrich An African Story.
- Author
- Eleanor Stredder
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
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