The Animal Story Book : First printing

Lang, Andrew

Published by Longmans, Green, and Co, London, United Kingdom, 1896

About this Item

True first British printing. No jacket as issued. With numerous illustrations by H. J. Ford. All illustrations are present and in good condition. Original tissue guard to frontispiece is still present (although tanned and a bit creased). Blue boards with gold lettering to spine and gold design to spine and front are only good with pushing/bumping to corners, a few small marks, scratch to spine, the odd small bump, patchy bumping/rubbing to edges, minor darkening to spine, a few minor scratches, a little rubbing and a little wear (pushing/rubbing/slight fraying to the cloth) to head/tail of spine. Minor spine lean. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight (slightly pulled in places). All edges gilt (little dulled/rubbed/scratched). Previous owner's name and date in pen to front blank page (reverse of front end-paper). Front blank page has been removed. Pages bit tanned. Occasional small marks/scattered foxing to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted. Seller Inventory # 007850

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Animal Story Book : First printing

Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co, London, United Kingdom

Publication Date: 1896

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Ford, H. J.

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition