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First edition.
All edges cased in gilt. I think this was an option as other copies are not cased in gilt.
Generalized external wear but extremely well preserved.
Printed in 1885.
No writing.
Fold out present, closed marginal tear.

First edition.
One of the earlier first editions, precedes his Personal Memoirs. Printed in 1865.
Very well preserved. Some external abrasion. Printed on quality paper. Owners stamp on blank end paper. In giftable condition.
This book will be well protected for shipping via Priority Mail.

First edition.
One of the earlier first editions, precedes his Personal Memoirs.
This is a large book.
9.5 inches tall.
2 inches thick. Printed in 1866.
Printed just after the Civil War.
Extremely well preserved. Printed on quality paper. Bookplates and names on blank end papers. Spine is sunned. In highly giftable condition.
This book will be well protected for shipping via Priority Mail.

Cover has wear as shown. No names inside.
A gorgeous book in giftable and presentable condition.
This book will be well protected for shipping.

GIRL SCOUTS FIRST EDITION.THE HANDBOOK FOR GIRL GUIDES!The Handbook For Girl Guides, Or How Girls Can Help Build The Empire.By Agnes Baden-Powell.Printed in 1912.First Edition.FIRST EDITION/FIRST PRINTING.There is no date on the title page, which is standard for the First Edition.This book was printed in 1912.This First Edition is easy to identify as the Second Edition was not printed until 1917 in paperback/pamphlet form. The Second Edition of the book in hardcover was in 1918 and is dated.This book superseded Pamphlet A: Baden-Powell Girl Guides, a Suggestion for Character Training for Girls and Pamphlet B: Baden-Powell Girl Guides, a Suggestion for Character Training for Girls by the same authors (1917). In turn it was itself replaced by Girl Guiding in 1918.There is no date on the title page, which is standard for the First Edition.An exceedingly rare and highly desirable book.The Handbook For Girl Guides Or How Girls Can Help Build The EmpireBy Agnes Baden-Powell. Thomas Nelson and Sons. FIRST… Read More

THE GREEN FAIRY BOOK!First Edition.LARGE PAPER EDITION.1 of only 150 copies.Printed in 1892.This is the LIMITED, LARGE PAPER EDITION of the FIRST EDITION.It is the most desirable form of this book.Rare and highly desirable.Still bound in the original Publisher's binding.THE GREEN FAIRY BOOK. Nicely illustrated by H.J. Ford. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., Printed in 1892. First edition, Large Paper edition, one of 150 numbered copies (#137). This is a very large book. Large octavo. Very scarce large paper limited edition of Lang's famous and sought after Green Fairy collection. Bound in the publisher's white faux-vellum spine over paper covered boards. Page edges untrimmed. Previous owner's leather bookplate to the front pastedown, with just a hint of a ghost from the bookplate on the front flyleaf, which also has a vintage ink gift inscription. The boards are worn, with the corners showing, a small bump to the top edge of the rear board, and the front gutter just a bit split, with a short tear to… Read More