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Price: US$233.46 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1) The Kind of the Golden River by John Ruskin, published as 1st edition in 1932, cream stiff card wrappers with some creasing of edges, but no other wear; nine squares the green titles and pictures on front (see photograph); dust jacket matches the book and is unclipped, price 5/- net, with no significant wear, just some very mild grubbiness/darkening mostly at edges. Inside front cover is a book plate for A Uttley (presumed Alison Uttley, renowned children's author). Four full page colour plates by Arthur Rackham with numerous black and white illustrations, and 48 clean and untrimmed pages. Beautifully illustrated 1st edition with dust jacket and in near fine condition, and signed by Alison Uttley. 2) The Night Before Christmas by Clement Moore, reprint published 1939, creased edges only; 3 colour plates are missing and only colour frontispiece is present, 1941 inscription inside front cover, and multiple signatures on blank page before title page, 31 pages; no dust jacket; in good to very good condition but unfortunately missing 3 of 4 colour plates.
Seller: McGonigles', Cerne Abbas, United Kingdom
Clement C. Moore. The Night Before Christmas. George G. Harrap & Co LTD, London, 1932.
Price: US$634.97 + shipping
Description: A smart edition of this beloved festive poem by Clement Clarke Moore, colourfully illustrated by Arthur Rackham, in the scarce dust wrapper. 'The Night Before Christmas' is the name the poem 'A Visit From St. Nicholas' is more commonly known, a poem first published anonymously in 1823.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.The poem is set on the night of Christmas Eve, when a family is woken up by Santa Claus. Clement Clarke Moore's depiction of Father Christmas in this work is largely responsible for many of the modern day conceptions of the character, including his naming of each of Santa's reindeers.This edition, published in June 1932, has vivid illustrations by Arthur Rackham, including a colour frontispiece, and three colour plates.Collated, complete.Advertisement slip for this work is loosely inserted. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light fading to the spine. Only a couple of very light marks to the boards. Dust wrapper is edge worn with loss to the head of the wraps, heavier to the rear wrap, and some further smaller chips and closed tears, with a few neat tape repairs to the reverse. Light handling marks to the dust wrapper. Spots to the reverse of the dust wrapper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom