Tales for youth: containing Natural history of beasts and birds; History of Whittington and his cat; and Children in the wood. With numerous engravings.
by TALES
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deal, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Derby, Printed and published by Thomas Richardson; and sold by Hurst, Chance, and Co., London,, [c1830].. 1830 16mo. 31,[1];31,[1];31,[1]p. Woodcuts throughout. Contemporary quarter morocco with marbled boards, rubbed but sound. The Natural History is illustrated with Bewick cuts, somewhat superior to the two other sets of blocks. Free endpapers removed, otherwise a very good copy of a scarce provincial chapbook collection. Not traced in the BL online.
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- Bookseller
- COBNAR BOOKS (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3250
- Title
- Tales for youth: containing Natural history of beasts and birds; History of Whittington and his cat; and Children in the wood. With numerous engravings.
- Author
- TALES
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Derby, Printed and published by Thomas Richardson; and sold by Hurst, Chance, and Co., London,
- Date Published
- [c1830].
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COBNAR BOOKS
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Deal, Kent
About COBNAR BOOKS
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- Chapbook
- A very short, cheaply produced volume, of a few leaves. Modern chapbooks...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled boards
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