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Little Folks Astray; Miss Thistledown; Little Grandfather
Sophie May
1873-1874
Lee and Shepard : Boston
6.5" by 5.5"
9-221; 205; 203pp
SUMMARY
A lovely collection of three volumes of children's tales from Sophie May's Little Prudy's Flyaway series.
Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
Consisting of three volumes from this charming late nineteenth century children's series, all authored by Sophie May, and in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding.
Including the tales Little Folks Astray, Miss Thistledown, and Little Grandfather.
With an illustrated title page and frontispiece to each volume, and one further plate to each volume.
Charming examples of late nineteenth century children's literature.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings. Bumping to back strip heads and tails, otherwise externally excellent. Front hinge of 'Little Folks Astray' strained, but firmly held. Front blank, illustrated title page and frontispiece, and letterpress title page of 'Astray' detaching to tail, with volumes otherwise firmly bound. Illustrated title page and frontispiece of 'Grandfather' detached and loosely inserted. Pages lightly age toned, but clean.
Overall Condition: Good
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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