July Auction (Sale #256)
Lot 366:
Description
L. Frank Baum ‘American Fairy Tales’ Book
L. Frank Baum, George M. Hill Co., New York, 1901; unpaginated, with three pages of ads at rear; second printing, with ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ listed in ads; pictorial gray cloth; top edge of text block gilt; illustrated in black and white by Ike Morgan, Harry Kennedy and N. P. Hall; tile page and borders by Ralph Fletcher
Condition: Very Good, pictorial front cover having moderate to heavy wear and soil; spine title worn but legible; spine ends rolled and worn, but not frayed; moderate edge wear, with wear-through at upper front corner; first two signatures starting but overall sound binding; interior hinges good, with tape reinforcement at top front; occasional tape reinforcing throughout; ink signature of a noted collector on front free endpaper; pages overall clean and without marks; one unnumbered page lacks the lower corner, not impacting text; another unnumbered page torn, having significant loss to border decoration, but not impacting text
Height: 8.50 inches, Width: 6.00 inches, Depth: 0.75 inches
Category: Collectibles > Books
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Approximate Sale Time: 1:32 pm CST
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Condition: Very Good, pictorial front cover having moderate to heavy wear and soil; spine title worn but legible; spine ends rolled and worn, but not frayed; moderate edge wear, with wear-through at upper front corner; first two signatures starting but overall sound binding; interior hinges good, with tape reinforcement at top front; occasional tape reinforcing throughout; ink signature of a noted collector on front free endpaper; pages overall clean and without marks; one unnumbered page lacks the lower corner, not impacting text; another unnumbered page torn, having significant loss to border decoration, but not impacting text
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