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Published by Religious Tract Society, London, 1891
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. New Edition. patterned end-papers; tissue-guarded b/w. frontis. illust.; number VIII in the 'Boy's Own Bookshelf' series; illustrated by over seven hundred b/w. drawings, diagrams & full-page plates this encyclopaedia has sections on gymnastics; juggling; model making; chess; magic lanterns; boat building; taxidermy; netting; musical instruments; electricity; conjuring; balloons & much more, all listed in the contents section at the front. Revised & enlarged. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 528 pages. Light wear to spine edges; Previous owner's name ink-stamped (small) to reverse of frontis. All edges gilt in good condition. Pictorial Victorian Binding with gilt titles & decoration to front & spine; blind-stamped designs to rear cover. Bumping & light wear to corners. brown cloth. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Children; Games & Gaming; Model Making; Crafts & Hobbies; 19th century; Sports & Pastimes. Inventory No: 4537. This book is fairly heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Member of the P.B.F.A.
Published by Religious Tract Society, London, 1891
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. 528 pages (complete). A much owned copy. There have been several attempts at repair. The spine has recently been repaired with a leather strip. The boards are much marked, worn, scuffed all about from handling, use, storage. They are secure and steady. The contents are resolutely cheerful. They have foxing, handling marks, storage/age related marks. The page trims are gilded (tarnished). The pages are diligent, certain, convivial, generous. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.