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At the Back of the North Wind (Children's Illustrated Classics)
by MacDonald, George illustrated by E.H. Shepard
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0460050362
- ISBN 13
- 9780460050364
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
J. M. Dent & Sons, 1967. hardcover. Very Good. 7x5x1. Shepard, E. H. J.M. Dent & Sons; London, 1967. Hardcover. Reprint Edition. A Very Good, decorative designed cloth boards with green lettering on front board and spine, binding sturdy and intact, bit of crimping to spine edges, rubbing along board edges, slightly cocked, bit of age toning to pages, spine buckram starting to separate from backing material, mild scattered foxing top text block edge, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, bit of sunning to spine and verso, neatly clipped front flap, rubbed spot top front flap, small price sticker bottom front flap, Dust wrapper. A nice and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 325pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Synopsis
At the Back of the North Wind is a children's book by George MacDonald. It was serialized in the children's magazine Good Words for the Young beginning in 1868 and was published in book form in 1871. It is a fantasy centered around a boy named Diamond and his adventures with the North Wind. Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1040938
- Title
- At the Back of the North Wind (Children's Illustrated Classics)
- Author
- MacDonald, George illustrated by E.H. Shepard
- Illustrator
- Shepard, E. H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0460050362
- ISBN 13
- 9780460050364
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1967
- Size
- 7x5x1
- X weight
- 20 oz
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
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Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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