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THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
by KENNETH GRAHAME , ARTHUR RACKHAM
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Poor
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
NEW YORK: THE HERITAGE ILLUSTRATED BOOKSHELF Blur Cloth Boards with bright gilt blocked titles to spine and toad dressed as washerwoman to front, 240 x 165 mm approx. all edges of book block stained red, xiv + 190 pp. Frontis + 11 other full colour plates by Rackham as called for + chapter head b/w line drawings. Undated - 1940's - The Heritage Press New York edition published by permission of the Limited Editions Club Inc. Please see our images of the book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good/ Poor (Book- fading to cloth spine where loss to jacket-, no notable shelf wear, 5 cm crack to gutter of front end paper, no damage to mull and binding otherwise sound. Ink gift insc. dated 1949 to free front end paper. No other defects. Dust Jacket- significant loss to head and tail of spine but more especially to top half of rear panel. The dust jacket has been spot pasted to ivory goat parchment paper and placed in a removable proprietary protective sleeve to prevent further degradation of the remnants and to lend it some respectability but has been priced as lacking jacket in view of it's condition).
Synopsis
The Wind in the Willows is a classic children's book by Kenneth Grahame, published in 1908. The story follows the adventures of four animal friends - Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad - as they explore the English countryside, battle against weasels and stoats, and learn about the value of friendship, loyalty, and the joys of a simple life. Through their adventures, the characters discover the importance of home and the pleasures of a peaceful existence. With its charming characters, vivid descriptions of nature, and timeless themes, The Wind in the Willows remains a beloved classic today.
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On Nov 6 2004, H. M. Smith (used books) said:
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Details
- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 128695
- Title
- THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
- Author
- KENNETH GRAHAME , ARTHUR RACKHAM
- Illustrator
- ARTHUR RACKHAM
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- THE HERITAGE ILLUSTRATED BOOKSHELF
- Place of Publication
- NEW YORK
- Keywords
- The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame, Arthur Rackham Illustrated, Classic Children's Books,
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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...
- Parchment
- Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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