Journeys Through Bookland (11 Volume Set)
by Sylvester, Charles H
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Northfield, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, IL: Bellows-Reeve Co., 1909. THIS COMPLETE SET IS STILL IN THE ORIGINAL BOX IN WHICH IT WAS SHIPPED FROM BELLOWS-REEVE. Some original paper wrapping the individual volumes is intact. 10 volumes plus guide, vol 10 is dated 1913. vol. 1 has some evidence of pages formerly bent, page 15 torn. vol 2 has previous owners (child) name and doodle on ffep. other volumes appear unread. save these imperfections the set appears new - gilt is unfaded, corners square and bindings tight. very scarce in this condition, a remarkable set. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.
Synopsis
Journeys Through Bookland , published in 1901 by Bellows-Reeve Company, contains 10 volumes of poems, myths, Bible stories, fairy tales, and excerpts from children's novels, as well as a guide to the series. It has been lauded as ‘a new and original plan for reading, applied to the world’s best literature for children.’
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Details
- Bookseller
- MLC Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60073
- Title
- Journeys Through Bookland (11 Volume Set)
- Author
- Sylvester, Charles H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Bellows-Reeve Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL
- Date Published
- 1909
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children/Young Adult;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
MLC Books
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Northfield, Minnesota
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MLC Books has been selling online since 2006, with a heavy emphasis on vintage and collectible crime fiction, other fiction, and books related to Minnesota. A diverse general stock available as well.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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"...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...