The Reign of Princess Naska
by Amelia Hutchison Stirling; Paul Hardy [illus.]; Talwin Morris [binding]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
London: Blackie & Son, Limited, Old Bailey, E.C., 1899. Very Good +. London: Blackie & Son, Limited, Old Bailey, E.C., 1899. First Edition. Octavo. 208 pp. + 34 pp. publisher's advertisements. Black and white illustrations. Publisher's blue cloth boards decorated in green, gilt, and white, designed by Talwin Morris. Gray endpapers.
Light rubbing to extremities. Boards slightly bowed, but binding is sound. Prize gift inscription from the Tenterfield S.P. Girls' School to front fly leaf (to Jane Bailey for perfect attendance in 1906). Foxing to pages, but otherwise unmarked.
A scarce romance following Princess Naska, the child-sovereign of the principality of Tsarkovia.
A Very Good or better copy in an attractive binding.
Light rubbing to extremities. Boards slightly bowed, but binding is sound. Prize gift inscription from the Tenterfield S.P. Girls' School to front fly leaf (to Jane Bailey for perfect attendance in 1906). Foxing to pages, but otherwise unmarked.
A scarce romance following Princess Naska, the child-sovereign of the principality of Tsarkovia.
A Very Good or better copy in an attractive binding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26086
- Title
- The Reign of Princess Naska
- Author
- Amelia Hutchison Stirling; Paul Hardy [illus.]; Talwin Morris [binding]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son, Limited, Old Bailey, E.C.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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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...
- First Edition
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...