Edith Root (2 results)
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Published by The Saalfield Publishing Co. 1909
- Hardcover
Seller: Craig Stark, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.Craig Stark
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Fair
US$ 149.99
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Edith A. Root's early-century, over-sized "dollhouse" book with illustrations (furniture, etc.) that can be cut out and mounted in any of nine different rooms. Full-color lithographs comprise an entire house. Root deliberately limited the number of illustrations so that the house could be customized a…nd furnished with illustrations cut out from magazines and other sources. Rare. No copies appear in WorldCat library database at the time of this posting. 30 pp. 15 5/8" x 10". Tight copy with considerable shelf wear. Corners bumped and worn through, as are about half the edges. Hinges pulled away from backing somewhat, not affecting binding integrity. First two leaves show evidence of having been detached and competently reattached. Two small crayon markings noted. Lacks one leaf of illustrations which have been cut out and mounted to one of the rooms. All other illustrations intact. All other rooms empty. A reasonably presentable copy of a difficult to find children's book. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
More imagesPublished by Saalfield Publishing 1909
- Hardcover
Seller: Koster's Collectible Books, Farmingville, NY, U.S.A.Koster's Collectible Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Fair
US$ 150.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Hardcover; Hardcover. Color illustrated boards with cloth spine. Corners and spine ends are frayed. Lower edges are noticeably frayed, rubbed and worn. Text block is pulling away from boards. Pages themselves are in nice condition, with only occasional foxing. Insruction sheet is laid…in. It is creased, chipped and foxed. Each page is an empty room in Mr. And Mrs. Cut Paper's new home. The object of the book is for children to help furnish the rooms using the 4 pages of items included in the book, (which are intact and uncut) plus many more items the child can look for in various magazines, catalogs and newspapers to complete the luxurious home. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; Color Illus; Oblong 4 TO.
