Square 16mo. (22)pp. Every page with chromolithographed illustrations and accents, making this a remarkably visual compendium of nursery rhymes, from Humpty Dumpty to The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. Bound in pictorial boards backed in green cloth. Text block slightly shaken, rubbing to edges and faint soiling to covers, else very good and quite rare, with no copies recorded in OCLC. Inscription of former owner to front flyleaf. Seller Inventory # 33105

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Old Friends with New Faces

Publisher: E. & J. B. Young & Co, NY

Publication Date: 1888

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Gibbons, Will

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Owned and operated by Anne and David Bromer, who have been in the business of fine books for nearly half a century, Bromer Booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books. We carry a diverse selection of highlights in literature, illustrated books, finely printed books, and special artistic bindings, and we are noted for our fine selection of miniature books. We invite you to search or browse our entire inventory here, or please contact us directly if you wish to consult with our staff to find the perfect rare book for you.

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Bromer Booksellers, Inc., ABAA
607 Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02116, U.S.A.

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All books are guaranteed as described and may be returned, with prior notice, within ten days. All bills are payable within thirty days from the date of the invoice. Shipping and insurance are additional. Overseas shipments will be sent by air mail unless otherwise instructed. Bromer Booksellers, Inc. 607 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Email: books@bromer.com Phone: 617-247-2818 Fax: 617-247-2975 Authorized representative: Philip C. Salmon

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