Search Results: the tale of 6 vols by potter beatrix

London: F. Warne & Co., 1987. Hardcover. Very Good to Near Fine/Published Without Dust Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 708 pp. (Volumes 1-12, each with 59 pages). Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Published without dust jackets. In a very good plus slipcase. Each volume measures 5 3/4" tall. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.