MANX FAIRY TALES
by Sophia Morrison
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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About This Item
Isle of Man: L.Morrison, 1971. Book. Illus. by Archibald Knox. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First UK Edition THUS, 233pp Facsimile printing with the following publisher's label on the copyright page ' SECOND EDITION FIRST PUBLISHED BY L.MORRISON PRINTED AND BOUND BY L,G MEYER LIMITED, DUKE STREET DOUGLAS 1929. THIS EDITION REPRODUCED BY THE PHOTO-LIOBRAGRAPHY, PROCESS BY THE MANX MUSEUM AND NATIONAL TRUST, 1971' . A good copy with spotting to the end pages and text block edges, some light fade and rubbing to the original gilt decorated blue boards. This copy belonged to Margie Geddes, with a presentation inscription from Betty and Marshall Cubbon at the Isle of Man, Leave Taking festival. Often confused with the true 1929 edition, which has yellow boards, due to the fact that some of the 1971 editions did not come with a publishers label. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kelleher Rare Books (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014049
- Title
- MANX FAIRY TALES
- Author
- Sophia Morrison
- Illustrator
- Archibald Knox
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- L.Morrison
- Place of Publication
- Isle of Man
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- MANX FAIRY TALES,Sophia Morrison. first edition,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
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- Facsimile
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- Copyright page
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