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THE STORY WITHOUT AN END.
by CAROVE, Friedrich Wilhelm. Told in English by Sarah Austin. Miniature book.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Wells Gardner Darton & Co., 1899.. FIRST EDITION IN THIS FORMAT 1899, miniature book 76 x 63 mm, 3 x 2½ inches, half-tone frontispiece and vignette to title page, 6 full page and 17 small text illustrations, all by Aimee G. Clifford. Bound in the original publisher's pale green boards, gilt title in gilt and white wreath on upper cover and spine, title on small gilt panel on lower cover, all edges gilt, pages: 108, (4) - publisher's adverts. Minute rub to head and tail of spine, another to upper edge of upper cover, no inscriptions, a near Fine crisp clean copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46908
- Title
- THE STORY WITHOUT AN END.
- Author
- CAROVE, Friedrich Wilhelm. Told in English by Sarah Austin. Miniature book.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Wells Gardner Darton & Co., 1899.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- fairy story Carove aimee clifford miniature book
Terms of Sale
Roger Middleton
We have been established booksellers for 42 years. We are a postal business only (strictly no callers). We are long-standing members of the P.B.F.A. the largest trade association for antiquarian booksellers in the UK. We wrap all our parcels in new materials and all our books are insured at our expense. Books may be returned if wrongly described, all costs will be met by us. ****PLEASE NOTE: POSTAGE WILL BE CHARGED AT COST, MEANING THAT POSTAGE WILL BE REDUCED ON PARCELS WEIGHING UNDER 1 KILO, AND IT WILL BE INCREASED ON MOST PARCELS WEIGHING MORE THAN 1 KILO****
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Roger Middleton
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- Fine
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Miniature
- A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- First Edition
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