Published by New York: McLoughlin Bros, [1872]., 1872
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. 16mo. [8 pp.] Soft covers. Sewn binding. Very Good with shaken cover and pages and foxing along edges. Pencil inscription on page 2 of wrapper. Includes a cover color illustration of a boy holding a nest in red and black ink and additional color illustrations on all 8 pages. Publisher address listed as: "30 Beekman Street." Part of the Peter Prim's Series. Wrapped design signed by [Edward P.] "Cogger, S.C." Advertisement on p. 4 of wrapper for additional items from McLoughlin Bros: "Paper Dolls, Book Form" and "Paper Furniture.".
Published by New York: McLoughlin Bros, [1867]., 1867
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Signed
Condition: Good. 16mo. [8 pp.] Soft covers. Sewn binding. Very Good with shaken binding, cover and pages and marginal staining. Pencil inscription on inside of front cover. Includes color illustration of Peter fishing in red and black ink on cover and additional color illustrations on all 8 pages. Publisher address listed as: "30 Beekman Street." Part of the Peter Prim's Series. Wrapped design signed by [Edward P.] Cogger.
Language: German
Published by Limited Editions Club / Marchbanks Press - New York, 1935
Seller: Barberry Lane Booksellers, Bar Harbor, ME, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. Red leather bound to spine over illustrated cloth boards with fantastic drawings by LeRoy H. Appleton. Original glassine wrapper in Very Good condition with some small tears. In a NF blue velveteen chemise with same illustrations to inside, and complete with the original very good slipcase, also blue velveteen, but with some shelfwear. Book itself is tight, square, sharp-cornered and free of any markings or flaws - at least Near Fine, perhaps Fine. Printed on French-folded sheets. Filled with striking water-colors by Fritz Kredel adapted from the original illustrations by Dr. Hoffman and hand-colored in the studio of Fred Fulton. Limited Edition of 1500 copies of which this is 1180. The First English translation of this German children's classic by Mark Twain with a foreword by his daughter Clara Clemens and an introduction by Philip Hofer. Signed by Author(s).