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NOW WE ARE SIX.
by MILNE, A.A. Illustrated by E. H. Shepard.:
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- Hardcover
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Methuen, 1928.. FOURTH EDITION 1928, PUBLISHER'S DELUXE LEATHER EDITION, 8vo, original publisher's deep blue deluxe morocco, double ruled gilt border with floral ornament to corners and gilt vignette at centre to upper cover, gilt floral decoration, 5 gilt vignettes, gilt rules and lettering to spine, all edges gilt, illustrated pink endpapers, pages: x, (2), 103. Illustrated throughout by E.H. Shepard. No inscriptions, slightest faint browning to half-title, blank reverse of final page and rear endpapers (see images), a Fine clean sharp copy, lacking original glassine wrapper and lacking original box. Now housed in a Fine sturdy custom-made clamshell box lined in pink velvet, covered in dark red cloth with gilt rules and gilt lettering to spine. First published in 1927. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
Synopsis
More entertaining verses and delightful pictures in the style of When We Were Very Young . "Gay verses about all manner of things, which with their original rhythm dance their way into memory."-- Four to Fourteen, 1927
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47059
- Title
- NOW WE ARE SIX.
- Author
- MILNE, A.A. Illustrated by E. H. Shepard.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Methuen, 1928.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- a a milne e h shepard children's poems deluxe edition
Terms of Sale
Roger Middleton
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About the Seller
Roger Middleton
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
We are a postal business only, selling rare and antiquarian books on interesting subjects.
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- Vignette
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- 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...
- Spine
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- Glassine Wrapper
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