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New York: Ernest Nister / E. P. Dutton & Co, 1900. Boards. Very good. Miniature book, [12] pp. This charming little book tells the story of two sisters living at flour mill and their adventures with the inhabitants of the mill, including the animals that live among them.
The book has four chromolithographs accompanying the story, providing a lovely depiction of the escapades of the sisters.
___DESCRIPTION: Quarter brown cloth with cream paper boards, colour illustration of children and cats on the front board, with title in orange, endpapers with light blue floral pattern, line drawings in brown throughout, four chromolithrograph plates throughout; miniature book (3.75" by 3.25"), 12 unnumbered pages. Undated but with the prior owner inscription dated 1905, it would have been published circa 1900.
___CONDITION: Volume is very good, with bright colours, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, and the interior is clean and bright; boards have light soiling, light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the edges of the boards, top corners are gently bumped, and there is a prior owner inscription in pencil on the front free endpaper, dated 1905.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
The book has four chromolithographs accompanying the story, providing a lovely depiction of the escapades of the sisters.
___DESCRIPTION: Quarter brown cloth with cream paper boards, colour illustration of children and cats on the front board, with title in orange, endpapers with light blue floral pattern, line drawings in brown throughout, four chromolithrograph plates throughout; miniature book (3.75" by 3.25"), 12 unnumbered pages. Undated but with the prior owner inscription dated 1905, it would have been published circa 1900.
___CONDITION: Volume is very good, with bright colours, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, and the interior is clean and bright; boards have light soiling, light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the edges of the boards, top corners are gently bumped, and there is a prior owner inscription in pencil on the front free endpaper, dated 1905.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Swan's Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19012341
- Title
- Kittie
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Ernest Nister / E. P. Dutton & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- Miniature Books, Childhood, Gristmill, Cats, Animals, Children's Books, Chromolithographs
Terms of Sale
Swan's Fine Books
We cheerfully accept returns for any reason within 30 days, so long as the book(s) is/are returned in the same condition as when sent. We will refund the price you paid for the book, plus shipping if the book was misdescribed.
About the Seller
Swan's Fine Books
Biblio member since 2017
Walnut Creek, California
About Swan's Fine Books
Swan's Fine Books specializes in Fine Press, Illustrated Books, and Books About Books. We also carry a wide array of general antiquarian stock and recently acquired a very nice collection of modern lit. Enjoy browsing our web site and visit our brick-and-mortar shop if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Miniature
- A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- IOBA
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- ILAB
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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