Cardinal Edition #C-134, 1954. Stated first printing. VG+ condition. R ubs to the book's spine tips and corners. Some dust soiling to the wra ppers. Faint crease along the spine. The rear wrapper has a faint, 3 1 /2" diagonal crease near its lower right edge. The pages are tanned bu t are still supple. Cover art by Stanley Meltzoff.
Cardinal Edition #C-134, 1954. Stated first printing. VG+ condition. R ubs to the book's spine tips and corners. Some dust soiling to the wra ppers. Faint crease along the spine. The rear wrapper has a faint, 3 1 /2" diagonal crease near its lower right edge. The pages are tanned bu t are still supple. Cover art by Stanley Meltzoff.
First edition thus. Hard cover in slipcase. Published NY: Heritage, 1948. Original 1948 issue. Thick 4to., 8 1/4" x 11 1/4", xxvii+ 409pp. Illustrations by Bernard Lamotte. The authorized translation into English by F. J. Vizetelly. Bound in gray linen cloth with pink designs and gilt titles in blue reverse oval, top edge red gilt. Spine cloth sun faded, lettering good, mild age spotting to the cloth, else very good in very good, peach slipcase. Sandglass 6M laid in.
First edition thus. Hard cover in slipcase. Published NY: Heritage, 1948. Original 1948 issue. Thick 4to., 8 1/4" x 11 1/4", xxvii+ 409pp. Illustrations by Bernard Lamotte. The authorized translation into English by F. J. Vizetelly. Bound in gray linen cloth with pink designs and gilt titles in blue reverse oval, top edge red gilt. Spine cloth sun faded, lettering good, mild age spotting to the cloth, else very good in very good, peach slipcase. Sandglass 6M laid in.
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endpaper: The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after printing. One side is glued to the inner portion of the boards (the paste-down) and the other is left loose (free endpaper).