Journeys Through Bookland (Journeys Through Bookland, Volumes 1 - 10)-COMPLETE SET
de SYLVESTER, CHARLES H
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very Good+
- Librería
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WESTBANK, British Columbia, Canada
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EUR 375.15EUR 337.64
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COLLECTABLE ATTRACTIVE SET- GIFT QUALITY- Complete in 10 Vols. with Guide. Original black decorated cloth.- black and gold hardcovers in very good condition -Well above average condition-only minor soiling of text block present on some volumes. Tight and unmarked- 9-kilogram set, international postage would be additional. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 10-volume set (complete). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiquarian & Rare- black cloth, stamped and decorated in blind and gilt on the covers and spines. Top edges gilt.-color and black and white illustrations- Volume ten states that it is the guide.- this set aimed both to acquaint young readers with classic tales for kids and also to guide teachers and parents through a common-sense survey of good reading materials. The books just turned 100 years old, and the gilt stamping and color pictures are still bright- Light to mild handling wear- black pebbled buckram with gold lettering and decoration on front and spines.- center of the board which has the illustration of a large sailing ship, title & author all in gilt. the spine is decorated with gilt- black & white endpapers of a castle on a hill, a knight on horseback following foot soldiers, ships off in the distance on the ocean & a shepherd with his block of sheep on an opposite hill, all inner & outer hinges are tight- NO MARKINGS INSIDE- THE 10 VOLS CONTAIN SELECTIONS FROM THE BEST OF THE WORLD'S LITERATURE APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN. NOTES AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDES ARE INCLUDED. VERY HANDSOME BOOKS.
Sinopsis
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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- Librería
- MAD HATTER BOOKSTORE (CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 18838
- Título
- Journeys Through Bookland (Journeys Through Bookland, Volumes 1 - 10)-COMPLETE SET
- Autor
- SYLVESTER, CHARLES H
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good+
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Bellows-Reeve,
- Fecha de publicación
- 1922
- Tamaño
- 8 vo
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
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- 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...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....