- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Type Punch Matrix
AbeBooks seller since September 8, 2020
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 425.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Scarce set of 12 miniature books about the magical adventures of humanized bear cubs, complete in original box. Grace Drayton was one of the first women cartoonists, and found great success with her comic strips and advertising art; she was also a founder of the Plastic Club, a Philadelphia art group organized and run by women. She is best known for her chubby-faced children characters, an aesthetic which can be seen in the BABY BEARS. Titles included are: 1. Baby Bears & the Wishing Rings; 2. Baby Bears & the Honey Pot; 3. Baby Bears Visit To Grandma; 4. Baby Bears & the Snow Man; 5. Baby Bears & the Valentines; 6. Baby Bears & Mad March Hare; 7. Baby Bears & April Showers; 8. Baby Bears & Christmas; 9. Baby Bears & the Robbers; 10. Baby Bears & Elly El; 11. Baby Bears & Weather Cock; 12. Baby Bears & Mrs. Kitty. 2.25'' x 3.25'' (box); 2.5'' x 2'' (books). Original side-stapled color pictorial wrappers. In original box with color pictorial paste-ons. Illustrated in color throughout. [6] pages each. Paste-on with some loss to edges, affecting illustration to tray; box with some soil and tape repairs to inner lid. One volume with short closed tear to rear wrapper; a few volumes with only faint rubbing to front wrappers. Sound and complete. Overall near fine in very good box. …
Seller Inventory # 12251
Bibliographic details
- Title
- BABY BEARS AND THE WISHING RINGS
- Author
- DRAYTON, GRACE
- Publisher
- John H. Eggers Co, New York
- Publication year
- 1920
- Condition
- Near fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Dimensions
- 2.25'' x 3.25'' (box); 2.5'' x 2'' (books).
- Seller catalogs
- Picture Books
Type Punch Matrix
Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 0.00 | US$ 9.99 |
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Store description
Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. …
Specialty
Rare and collectible first edition mainly.Association member
Seller's business information
Type Punch Matrix Inc.
1111 East West Highway, Suite 300
Silver Spring, MD U.S.A. 20910
Terms of sale
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Shipping terms
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