Mcspadden Walker Edward Chase (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: G+/VG-. Chase, Edward L. (illustrator). Fanciful turn-of-the-century children's tale featuring siblings who refuse to go to sleep on Christmas Eve, until they are able to catch the Sand Man & fly away to the Land of Nod, where they encounter many marvelous creatures, delightfully illustrated here by Edward L. Chase. First published in 1909, this is the 1916 edition now with burgundy cloth-covered boards & the same brightly colored front paper pastedown as on the first edition. Octavo, in 136 pages, with a full-color frontispiece on glossy paper, 3 internal color plates, 2 pen-and-ink plates, + profuse other pen-and-ink sketches throughout. Condition is Good+/VG-: generally quite clean, completely unmarked save for old gift inscription in pencil to ffep (which we always leave intact). Light, random smudges throughout, mild foxing to plates. Binding strong & straight, but rear hinge is cracked. Exterior shows mild-moderate rubbing to extremities, bumping to both ends of spine & all corners, slight fraying to lower spine at rear joint.Colors bright, with light rubbing & creases to front pastedown. A lovely copy! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Edward L. Chase (illustrator). Second edition or later. Red cloth boards with a 2 cm tear at top of spine on rear board. All the colour and B&W illustrations are present, the hinges are strong and there are 136 pages.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. First Edition. Dust jacket is quite torn, in two pieces, chips, tanned and fragile - poor condition (now in Brodart sleeve). Red cloth boards with full size pastedown are worn at the extremities, damp stain upper right corner which goes through page 10, pastedown has two small chips bottom edge. Interior has aforementioned damp stain, stamped "Harper & Row reference library" front endpaper, page 9 torn right edge. All illustrations called for are present. 1909 first edition. All orders packed with care, dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve, independent bookseller since 2011.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible - Poor. No Jacket. Hardcover with red cloth covers with full paste down front illustration. Much wear and fraying on spine, tips, edges and corners. Scuffing on front illustration. Owners name written on frontis page. 9.25x7x1.25 with 137 pp.