The Rose and the Ring : Or, the History of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo
by Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Smith, Elder and Co, 1855. First Edition in this form. Hardcover. Finely bound in modern gilt-blocked boards. Quarter leather. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 128 pages, 8 leaves of plates ; 18 cm. Subjects; Fairies -- Juvenile fiction. Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction. Princes -- Juvenile fiction.
Synopsis
The Rose and the Ring is one of those special literary treats which happen when a writer for adults turns his attention to the world of children. It's a classic fairy tale, told with Thackeray's customary insight into characters, an excellent story for reading aloud to children.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 267910
- Title
- The Rose and the Ring : Or, the History of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo
- Author
- Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition in this form
- Publisher
- London : Smith, Elder and Co
- Date Published
- 1855
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
MW Books Ltd.
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Galway
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.