New York: Hurst & Company. Good with no dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. Early reprint. Pale blue cloth illust in red, tan and dark blue. Moderate sunning, soil and edgewear; frayed and bumped spine ends and corners. Light soil to text block. Binding shaken and cracked in several places. All seven color plates intact. Interior lightly toned and soiled. Previous owner name in ink to front pastedown. No stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 164 pages .

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Seller: Old Editions Inc. (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 9339
Title: The Queen of the City of Mirth
Author: Sabin, Elbridge H
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good with no dust jacket
Publisher: Hurst & Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: N.D.
Bookseller catalogs: Children's Literature;

Terms of Sale

Old Editions Inc.

MasterCard, Visa, Discover, AmEx and PayPal accepted. Items may be returned within thirty (30) days of receipt, provided they are in the same condition as when ordered. NY residents must add 8.75% sales tax. Heavy or oversized items will require extra postage; international shipping may need to be quoted. All items subject to prior sale.

About the Seller

Old Editions Inc.

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2017

North Tonawanda, New York

Ask Seller a Question

About Old Editions Inc.

We're no ordinary bookstore! Used and rare books; prints and original artwork, first and limited editions; fine bindings; historical documents; collectible magazines, postcards, and memorabilia. There's a lot more here than you might expect. We're one of the country's largest open antiquarian bookstores. If you are seeking something specific you don't see listed in our online inventory, please contact us to check our offline stock for you.

Glossary

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Shaken: A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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....