THE PATCHWORK GIRL OF OZ
by Baum, L. Frank
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Seller
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, IL: The Reilly & Britton Co, 1913. FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover. Good Plus. John R. Neill. Octavo, 9.25 in. x 7 in., pp. 312. Illustrated with twelve full-color plates and black and white ink drawings. Binding A: Publisher's spine imprint reads "Reilly & Britton." On p. 35, the red "CHAP THREE" is shifted to the left so the word "to" of the adjacent text is printed within the "C" of "CHAP." Advertisement on p. [343] begins "You Will Be Glad To Know..." (Bienvenue 52-53; Hanff 63-64)
Light green cloth boards with title in dark green and red and dark green, yellow and red Patchwork Girl to front. Green title and green and red character with quill pen to spine. Rubbing to extremities; light soiling to boards. Light fraying to top/bottom of spine; light scuffing to front joint. Corners rubbed. Full color pictorial endpapers. Front and rear hinges tender. Unmarked interior.
Light green cloth boards with title in dark green and red and dark green, yellow and red Patchwork Girl to front. Green title and green and red character with quill pen to spine. Rubbing to extremities; light soiling to boards. Light fraying to top/bottom of spine; light scuffing to front joint. Corners rubbed. Full color pictorial endpapers. Front and rear hinges tender. Unmarked interior.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86669
- Title
- THE PATCHWORK GIRL OF OZ
- Author
- Baum, L. Frank
- Illustrator
- John R. Neill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- FIRST PRINTING
- Publisher
- The Reilly & Britton Co
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- The Wizard of Oz, Oz Books
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....