The Magic City

Designed for a YA audience (ages 9-12), this is a magical children's tale about a young English boy who builds a magic castle in his home & ends up being transported there for a series of adventures. In 333 pages, with lovely pen-and-ink sketches by H. R. Millar throughout. Orig. published in 1906, this is the 1958 reissue from this new publisher (First, thus). Octavo has bright red cloth-covered boards, stamped with bright gilt lettering to spine. Condition is VG: completely clean & bright, corners crisp, text block sturdy, but rear hinge is cracked as is the gutter at the half-title page. Pages white & unmarked. The price-clipped DJ is Good+, with fading & a bit of edgewear, including mild creasing & tiny chips, rubbing to extremities; protected by former owner in nonreflective mylar. 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.…