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Bibliophile in the Nursery, A Bookman's Treasury of Collectors' Lore on Old and Rare Children's Books
Targ, William (signed - edited, with introduction and notes by)
Published by The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, 1957
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.About Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Near Fine dust jacket. Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1957. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR (Targ published Mario Puzo's THE GODFATHER and numerous other important books while editor-in-chief at G. P. Putnam's). Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket (pri…ce clipped). NO chips, tears or fading. Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated including a fold-out frontispiece. This is a charming and delightful collection of essays. In addition to its reference value, it is one of the most enjoyable volumes about children's books. According to Justin Schiller, it is a "useful reference work, seldom given the recognition it deserves. which contains 24 articles written by collectors and researchers, including a complete reprint of the 1954 descriptive catalogue for the Pierpont Morgan Library's first Children's Literature exhibition and William H. Bonds' documented study comparing the 1865 and 1866 printings of ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, previously published in the Harvard Library Bulletin." Bound in the original black cloth, stamped in red and gold. Complete with dust jacket. Haviland 58. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 503pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. NOT a library discard (illustrator).
Bibliophile In The Nursery -a Bookman's Treasury of Collectors' Lore on Old & Rare Children's Books , Important reference for the collector of children's books, Old & Rare Childrens Bks, wsith Index of Contributors,
Edited , Introduction & Notes William Targ, SIGNED & Inscribed by author dated 1958, with Fold Out in Front, DJ Design by Leo Manso, FORMER OWNER STAMP Back Blank Endpaper, Profusely Illustrated, Inner Flap DJ Priceclipped ,Contributors to this volume
Published by Cleveland & New York: The World Publishing Co., 1957
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.Bluff Park Rare Books
Contact seller4-star sellerAssociation member: IOBA
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 79.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. , Contributors to this volume include Marchette Chute, Richard Altick, John T. Winterich, Iona & Peter Opie, Vincent Starrett, Joseph Campbell & others. B&W illustrations. HBDJ, 1957, Stated First Edition,VG+/VG, AS-IS, THICK Black embossed Cloth wit…h Gold Gilt Title,Yellow Illustrated DJ SPINE sunned with Light wear Fox tiny chips Extremities DJ, 503 pgs, Interior nice tight clean Light wear , Fox . Signed by Author.