The Wind in the Willows. With a Frontispiece by Graham Robertson. [Second Edition.] PUBLISHED IN THE SAME MONTH AS THE FIRST EDITION
by GRAHAME Kenneth
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Methuen,, [1908]. 8vo., Second Edition, on laid paper, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present), neat signature on front paste-down, front free endpaper lightly browned, some light and occasional marginal browning; original dark blue cloth, upper board and backstrip elaborately blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt top, uncut, joints minimally rubbed else a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy. Published in the same month as the first edition. The delightful period binding is crisp, clean and unmarked. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49418
- Title
- The Wind in the Willows. With a Frontispiece by Graham Robertson. [Second Edition.] PUBLISHED IN THE SAME MONTH AS THE FIRST EDITION
- Author
- GRAHAME Kenneth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen,
- Date Published
- [1908]
- Keywords
- modern first editions, modern firsts, grahame, kenneth grahame, graham robertson, wind in the willows,
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- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...