Old Friends with New Faces
by Mother Goose
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Torrington, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Joseph Knight, 1892 Decorative cloth with alternating metallic bands, with a daffodil pattern, backed in cream cloth with a floral pattern and title stamped in silver. Cover soil, corners worn, spine ends fraying, previous owner's name, two glue dots to title page have browned, some offsetting opposite illustrations, mild signs of use otherwise. A few Mother Goose verses illustrated with photographs of costumed and posed children in various scenes. Printed on tissue and tipped onto heavier paper. Rarely found complete and in collectible condition.. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Mrs N Gray Bartlett (Photography). Oblong 4to.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009602
- Title
- Old Friends with New Faces
- Author
- Mother Goose
- Illustrator
- Mrs N Gray Bartlett (Photography)
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Joseph Knight
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- Oblong 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Photo-Illustrated, Posed Children, Photogravure
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mother Goose; Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales;
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
All items returnable within 10 days after receipt, with prior notification, for a full refund. Buyer to pay return insured/trackable shipping. All returns should be boxed. Refund to be granted after item has been returned in the same condition as when first shipped. We do not drop ship or ship blind, all orders will contain branded labels and materials
About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
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- Cloth
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