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Poems of Childhood
by Field, Eugene
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, light rubbing to spine ends and corners; light scuffing to edges of front board paper illust. both text and plates ar
- Seller
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Golconda, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good, light rubbing to spine ends and corners; light scuffing to edges of front board paper illust. both text and plates are in fine condition; all else-clean, tight, & attractive.. Maxfield Parrish. Sm 4 to; dark brown cloth boards with full front board paper paste down of Jack and the Giant; gilt spine lettering; full two page illust. on front and rear endpapers of troll like creature astride a huge, red lobster holding a young boy with a sword in his claw; title page has full page Maxfield Parrish color illust. of nude boy blowing bubbles; 199 pp; an additional 8 color full page plates throughout; heavy paper stock.
This is the 1904 edition. A rare find in this fine condition.
This is the 1904 edition. A rare find in this fine condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rosebud Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1.19212
- Title
- Poems of Childhood
- Author
- Field, Eugene
- Illustrator
- Maxfield Parrish
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, light rubbing to spine ends and corners; light scuffing to edges of front board paper illust. both text and plates ar
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1904
- Bookseller catalogs
- children's poetry;
Terms of Sale
Rosebud Books
Books must be returned within 7 days of receipt in the "same as shipped" condition for a refund. Shipping charges will not be refunded. Money Orders, business checks, or credit cards processed through Biblio accepted as payment.
About the Seller
Rosebud Books
Biblio member since 2007
Golconda, Illinois
About Rosebud Books
Rosebud Books is located in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest in the "Land Between the Rivers". We are an internet shop, open by appointment to the public. Our inventory contains a litte bit of everything from vintage technical to modern first eds. We have a nice collection of vintage and collectible children's literature and all types of poetry, art, & drama.
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- Rubbing
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- Fine
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
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