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Stenelaus and Amylda, A Christmas Legend for Children of a Larger Growth. Illustrated by George Cruikshank
by George Cruikshank
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
Author: George Cruikshank.
Title: Stenelaus and Amylda, A Christmas Legend for Children of a Larger Growth. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Publisher: London, Griffith and Farran, 1858. First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7" X 5".
Pages: 32 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good binding, finely bound in half green morocco leather, titles in gilt on spine, raised bands (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, with the original blue pictorial front and back cover bound in - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the three very nice text woodcuts (one repeated on the cover) by George Cruikshank.
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The book: An Attractive Temperance Parable with a Christmas Theme beautifully illustrated by George Cruikshank.
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- Bookseller
- MFLIBRA Antique Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1577212023592
- Title
- Stenelaus and Amylda, A Christmas Legend for Children of a Larger Growth. Illustrated by George Cruikshank
- Author
- George Cruikshank
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Griffith and Farran, 1858. First Edition.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1858
- Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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MFLIBRA Antique Books
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MONTREAL, Quebec
About MFLIBRA Antique Books
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- First Edition
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Raised Band(s)
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