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Tabbys TravelsOr the Holiday Adventures of a Kitten
Lucy Ellen Guernsey
1864
Andrew Elliot : Edinburgh
7" by 5.5"
149, (2)pp
SUMMARY
A scarce first edition of Lucy Ellen Guernseys Tabbys Travels.
First Edition,Scarce
Overall Condition: Fair
This book weighs0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
First edition.
Scarce.
With a small nameplate on the front pastedown.
Very rarely seen and then often in terrible condition. Here it is better than usual.
Lucy Ellen Guernsey (1826-1899) was an American author of juvenile novels. She wrote more than 60 books, most of them published by the American Sunday School Union.
She was active in the Episcopal church and from the years 1888-1899 edited Parish Visitor, a religious journal distributed in prisons, homes and hospitals.
CONDITION
In a full cloth binding. Externally, sound. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Light marks to the front and rear boards. There is an ink inscription on the front endpaper. Front hinge is strained, held only by chords, and may detach in the post despite due care given. Internally, binding is loosening with several pages detached but present. Pages are generally clean with the occasional handling mark or spot. There is a 2cm closed tear to the bottom of page 17 and a 1.5cm closed tear to the "Jack Webster" plate.
Overall Condition: Fair
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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