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A GALLERY OF CHILDREN.
by Milne, A. A. Illustrations by Saida (H. Willebeek Le Mair)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in light blue cloth with black lettering - some offsetting to the endpapers, fore edge very slightly bumped, but overa
- Seller
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Ione, California, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia:: David McKay Company,, (1925.). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in light blue cloth with black lettering - some offsetting to the endpapers, fore edge very slightly bumped, but overall a lovely copy.. First edition. Twelve stories by the author best known for his Winnie-the-Pooh books each illustrated with a charming full color plate by Saida (H. Willebeek Le Mair). The stories were commissioned by McKay to accompany these drawings. Small illustration on title page is repeated on the pasted-on illustration on the front cover. Folio. 105 pp.
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- Bookseller
- Bookfever.com, IOBA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56944
- Title
- A GALLERY OF CHILDREN.
- Author
- Milne, A. A. Illustrations by Saida (H. Willebeek Le Mair)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover first edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in light blue cloth with black lettering - some offsetting to the endpapers, fore edge very slightly bumped, but overa
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- David McKay Company,
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia:
- Date Published
- (1925.)
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's and Illustrated;
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