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The Story of the Amulet
Edith Nesbit
1906
T Fisher Unwin : London
8" by 5.5"
9-374 [10]pp
SUMMARY
The first edition of the final work in Edith Nesbit's Psammead trilogy, a continuation of the story told in 'Five Children and It' and 'The Phoenix and the Carpet'.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
In this charming first edition, first impression, the Psammead advises the children to purchase an ancient Egyptian amulet, which serves as a portal to the past.
Gore Vidal described the work as 'a time machine story, only the device is not a machine but an Egyptian amulet whose other half is lost in the past. By saying certain powerful words, the amulet becomes a gate through which the children are able to visit the past or future'. He termed it 'a story of considerable beauty'.
With forty-eight full page and vignette illustrations from popular illustrator of children's works, H. R. Millar. Collated, complete.
From political activist and children's writer Edith Nesbit, author of such novels as 'The Railway Children' and 'Five Children and It'.
With eight pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Back strip age toned, with bumping to back strip head and tail. Light fading to front board fore edge. Tide mark to lower half of rear board. Hinges strained, with rear board firmly held, and front board a touch tender. Internally, first two gatherings slightly tender, with binding lightly strained throughout. Pages exceptionally clean and bright.
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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