SUMMARY
A very smart first edition of this history of the Frederick Warne & Co. publishing house.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
First edition.
Illustrated throughout with eleven plates, ten of which are in colour, and many in-text images. Collated complete.
The history of the Frederick Warne & Co. publishing house, founded in 1865, and best known for its children's books, particularly from Beatrix Potter.
Written by Arthur King, a British writer and academic, and A. F. Stuart.
CONDITION
In the original beige cloth binding. Externally, excellent with light shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout.
Overall Condition: Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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