History of the Horn Book Tapa dura - 1979

New York: Arno Press, 1979. Originally published 1897. Facsimile reprint, thick octavo, pp xviii, 486, traces of a price label on the front endpaper otherwise very clean internally, red cloth in very good condition, the dustwrapper is faded, age-toned and slightly worn.. Cloth. Very Good/Slightly worn and faded.

Ayer Company Publishers, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York and London: Benjamin Blom, Inc., 1979. NOT a library discard. Fine condition in a Very Good+ dust jacket. The jacket is only very lightly rubbed. NO chips. NO fading. NO creases. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. Pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1979 Reprint of the 1897 original. Illustrations throughout. Horn Books were used by our ancestors to teach children their ABC's. Typically they consisted of the alphabet, Lord's Prayer, or the like printed on paper and mounted on a piece of wood. They were then covered with a piece of transparent horn - hence the name. Today authentic examples are very scarce and valuable. First issued in 1897, this work remains the standard and only complete book on the subject. Index. Bound in the original red cloth, stamped in black. Complete with dust jacket.. 1979 reprint of the 1897 original. Hardcover. Fine… Leer más

New York: Arco, 1979. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/Very good. Originally published in 1897. 486 pages, index, numerous b/w illustrations. Red cloth binding. Tan dust jacket has light edgewear.

Arno Press. VG+. 1979. Reprint. Hardcover. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. . 9.3 X 6.6 X 1.6 inches. 486 pages. Previous owners bookplate. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .

Arno Press, 1979. Hardcover. Very Goo Minus. Nice neat copy has fairly tidy mend to tear at top of title. Else nice, neat, and clean. Firm in binding. Our ancestors learned on a horn book. Scads of illustrations, index, notes. A scholarly treatment of a topic with inherent charm.

Methuen Children's Books, London, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Ernest Shepard. bound in original Brown papered boards, with 80 colour illustrated dustjacket, the dustjacket has faded on the spine section and is slightly crumpled at the head and tail of the same, and price clipped on the front fold over flat. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front free end page. Otherwise the book is clean and free of annotation. This volume, published in mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ernest Shepard, offers the best and most characteristic of his whole range of work; it also provides a balanced appreciation of the man as artist and companion. -- Front fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 256 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Ernest Shepard. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Art & Design. ISBN:… Leer más

Arno Press, 1979. Later Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 486 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket has large closed tears and associated wear. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges slightly foxed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Books on Books; History. ISBN: 0405090358. ISBN/EAN: 9780405090356. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 28902. . 9780405090356 This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.