The heroes: or, Greek fairy tales by. . . illustrated by Howard Davie and edited by Capt. E. Vredenburg.
by [GREEK MYTHOLOGY]. KINGSLEY, Charles
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London & Philadelphia: Raphael Tuck & Sons, David McKay Co., [1924]. 4to. 143, [1] pp., including 10 pp. illustrated publisher’s catalogue at rear for the Raphael House Library of Gift Books. Woodcut-engraved illust. on verso of half-title, colour frontisp., 11 colour plates, woodcut-engraved text illustrations and plates throughout. Blue publisher’s ribbed cloth, gilt lettering & decoration on front cover, gilt lettering & illust. on spine (very slight shelfwear, rubbing), still a NF copy w/ former ownership signature on ffep., and bookseller’s label for Bullocks, Los Angeles on rear pastedown. First American edition for this installment in the Raphael Tuck House Library of Gift Books Series, featuring illustrations by Howard Davie.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51682
- Title
- The heroes: or, Greek fairy tales by. . . illustrated by Howard Davie and edited by Capt. E. Vredenburg.
- Author
- [GREEK MYTHOLOGY]. KINGSLEY, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Raphael Tuck & Sons, David McKay Co.,
- Place of Publication
- London & Philadelphia:
- Date Published
- [1924].
- Keywords
- Children’s Literature, Illustrated Books, fairy Tales, Raphael Tuck, Colour plates, Colours, Color, Colors, Raphael House Library of Gift Books, Hward Davie, E. Vredenburg, Charles Kingsley, Greek Mythology, Greece, Myths, Folklore, Folktales
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Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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Vancouver, Washington
About Zephyr Used & Rare Books
We are an independent bookseller, established in 1994, who exhibit at numerous book fairs and antique shows throughout the year, including Christine Palmer Antique Expos in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA, The Rose City Book & Paper Show in Portland, the Custer Antique Show in Spokane, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair, the Pasadena Book & Paper Show, and others. We specialize in 19th-century imprints, Technical Books, History, Children's Literature, and much more. In addition we offer appraisals for insurance and tax purposes.
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