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Mrs Leicester's School
Charles Lamb; Mary Lamb
1912
J.M. Dent : London
7.5" by 8"
ix, 128pp
SUMMARY
A colourfully illustrated edition of this charming children's work by Charles and Mary Lamb, in the original pictorial publisher's binding.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
A charming collection of stories for children in which a schoolteacher encourages her young students to share stories of their lives and families. Including ten stories: 'The Sailor Uncle', 'The Farmhouse', 'The Changeling', 'The Father's Wedding-Day', 'The Young Mahometan', 'Visit to the Cousins', 'The Witch Aunt', 'The Merchant's Daughter', 'First Going to Church', and 'The Sea Voyage'.
The first thus edition of this work.
Written by Charles and Mary Lamb, and illustrated by Winifred Green.
Illustrated with a vignette title page, nineteen plates in colour, and numerous in-text illustrations.
Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper, dated 1942.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, generally sound, with some sunning and age-toning to the boards. Some loss to the tail of the spine, and a few marks to the boards. Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper, dated 1942. Internally, firmly bound. Instances of light spotting to the pages, which are otherwise generally clean.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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