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Sylvie and Bruno / by Lewis Carroll ; with forty-six illustrations by Harry Furniss
by Carroll, Lewis (1832-1898); Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) [illustrator]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London ; New York : Macmillan and Co., 1889. First Edition, 1st state. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, decorated cloth. Slight suggestion of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Spine uniformly sun-toned. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Edges gilt. Original advertising sheet loosely inserted. Physical description: xxiii, 400 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : frontispiece, illustrations ; 19 cm. Notes: First edition. Includes index. Advertisements on unnumbered pages 1-3 at end. Subjects: Fantasy; Fairies ; Juvenile fiction; Children's stories, English; Children Conduct of life ; Juvenile fiction; Conduct of life ; Juvenile fiction; Adventure stories; Voyages and travels ; Juvenile fiction; Siblings ; Juvenile fiction; Magic ; Juvenile fiction; Emperors ; Juvenile fiction; Teachers ; Juvenile fiction; Dreams ; Juvenile fiction; Courtship ; Juvenile fiction; Romance fiction; Benevolence ; Juvenile fiction; Children Conduct of life ; Juvenile literature; Children's literature.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 404927
- Title
- Sylvie and Bruno / by Lewis Carroll ; with forty-six illustrations by Harry Furniss
- Author
- Carroll, Lewis (1832-1898); Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) [illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st state
- Publisher
- London ; New York : Macmillan and Co.
- Date Published
- 1889
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About the Seller
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