A crisp, lovely copy of this sweet children's tale-in-verse, circa 1928. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket, with just a tiny bit of chipping at the spine ends. Octavo, charming line drawings throughout. "This Is the Book--that the Author made, that tells the tale of Toil and Trade, from the Orange grove to the Marmalade, from the Cotton boll to the Trimming braid things that are handled by Man and Maid, in every House that Jack built".

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Bibliographic Details

Title

This Is the Book

Publisher

Basil Blackwell, Oxford, England

Publication Date

1928

Binding

Pictorial boards

Illustrator

Janet Smalley

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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Childrens

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