TOY SHIPS. Poems For Children.
by STEINER, Florence B
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Ottawa: The Graphic Publishers Ltd, 1926. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original orange boards lettered and designed in black, burgundy cloth spine lettered in gold,pictorial endpapers. 63 pp., Illustrated throughout with silhouettes by Lisl Hummel. A near fine copy in the original pictorial dust jacket which has a few tiny edge-tears and a couple of minor stains. Lovely condition.
¶ Lovely poetry for children (which reminds one, perhaps, of the works of A.A. Milne), with sweet silhouettes throughout by Austrian born American artist Lisa Hummel.
¶ Lovely poetry for children (which reminds one, perhaps, of the works of A.A. Milne), with sweet silhouettes throughout by Austrian born American artist Lisa Hummel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thompson Rare Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 313275
- Title
- TOY SHIPS. Poems For Children.
- Author
- STEINER, Florence B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (& 1st printing)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Graphic Publishers Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Date Published
- 1926
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About the Seller
Thompson Rare Books
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Hornby Island, British Columbia
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