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The Cat Whose Whiskers Slipped
by Campbell, Ruth
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Joliet, New York, Boston: P. F. Volland Company, 1925. Six stories of loss & some recovery, including the title tale of a cat worked over by gophers, illustrated in a stunning 'poster' style. The others are The Lamb Who Loaned His Baa; The Firefly Who Scattered Sparks; The Squirrel Who Cracked His Chatter; The Robin Who Lost His Song; The Dog Who Lost His Wag. The last includes a stereotyped depiction of a Black cook. One of Volland's "Happy Children Books" series, nicely illustrated in full color. Stated "Third Edition" (printing), in the original box. Light wear, corners rubbed; box has one corner split, others chipped; light rubbing, minor warping. [96] pages, ad for The Tale of Johnny Mouse laid in. . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Ve Elizabeth Cadie. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- w0730
- Title
- The Cat Whose Whiskers Slipped
- Author
- Campbell, Ruth
- Illustrator
- Ve Elizabeth Cadie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- P. F. Volland Company
- Place of Publication
- Joliet, New York, Boston
- Date Published
- 1925
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- Children's Books, Illustrated Books, Cats
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
All books are subject to prior sale, though we make every effort to keep our inventory current. Books are returnable within ten days with prior notification. We will request extra shipping for large books and sets going to addresses outside the United States.
About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
Glossary
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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