Peepshow Into Paradise
by Gordon, Lesley
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good in Good dust jacket; Boards and jacket soiled, corners rubbed, jacket soiled and has a few closed tears and corner missing
- Seller
-
Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: George G. Harrap & Company. Good in Good dust jacket; Boards and jacket soiled, corners rubbed, jacket . soiled and has a few closed tears and corner missing from rear panel.. 1953. First Printing. Hardcover. Red cloth binding with yellow topstain. Signed by author on front free endpaper. Six color plates, black and white illustrations, appendix, bibliography, and index. An historical reference detailing the origins and development of toys of all kinds featuring a list of museums and repositories where examples can be found. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 264 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38416
- Title
- Peepshow Into Paradise
- Author
- Gordon, Lesley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Good dust jacket; Boards and jacket soiled, corners rubbed, jacket soiled and has a few closed tears and corner missing
- Edition
- First Printing
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- TOYS, Antique Toys
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiques and Collectables;
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
We are happy to provide a refund within thirty days of the customer's receipt of any book(s) upon return of the book(s) to our shop.
About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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- Jacket
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Cloth
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