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Little Lord Fauntleroy
by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. First Edition. Very near fine in its original decorated, cloth covered boards with gilt text with red, silver and tan designs on the spine and with black text and gilt and red designs on the front board. An octavo of 8 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches very shallow closed tears to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine and with rubbing to the cloth over the tips of the boards. The front and rear hinges have started, but remain holding as the joints are strong and tight. The contents are extremely clean and bright with no tanning or foxing. This copy is contained within beautiful, felt-lined chemise which slips into a slipcase of 1/2 red morocco and red cloth covered boards. The spine end of the slipcase has five raised bands with gilt text in three of the compartments. 209 pages of text followed by 12 pages of illustrated ads by the publisher. The book is illustrated with a frontispiece from an engraving by Reginald Birch and numerous plates from engravings and vignettes. First Issue with DeVinne Press imprint on page 210.
Synopsis
Little Lord Fauntleroy is the first children's novel written by English–American playwright and author Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is a classic 'rags-to-riches' story, and was originally published as a serial in the St. Nicholas Magazine between November 1885 and October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's in 1886. The accompanying illustrations by Reginald Birch set fashion trends and Little Lord Fauntleroy also set a precedent in copyright law when in 1888 its author won a lawsuit against E. V. Seebohm over the rights to theatrical adaptations of the work.-
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB32468
- Title
- Little Lord Fauntleroy
- Author
- Burnett, Frances Hodgson
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1886
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
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Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
We purchase and sell only collectible first editions in a number of fields all focused on Americana. We are primarily mail order sellers; however, we are open by appointment and welcome visits from customers.
Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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