Description: Click here to see our other books! Garnered Sheaves Mrs Emma Raymond Pitman 1883 Blackie & Son : Glasgow, Edinburgh & Dublin 7" by 5" 319pp SUMMARY A charming edition of 'A Tale for Boys' in a lovely full calf binding Fine Binding,Illustrated,Pleasing Copy,Prize Binding Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION A wonderful copy of 'Garnered Sheaves: A Tale for Boys' by Emma Raymond Pitman, a self-described 'authoress' of the nineteenth century. It contains four charming engraved plates including the frontispiece detailing the adventure story. This edition is presented in a full calf binding, with a pleasing gilded spine and edges. It contains a prize bookplate dated July 1892 denoting that the book was awarded to a Miss C. Cowper for Second Prize for Writing and Arithmetic from Ettrick Bank in Edinburgh. There is also a lovely crest signifying the publishing house Blackie & Son, a Glaswegian press, on the title page featuring the motto 'Lucem Libris Disseminamus', translating to 'We Scatter the Light of Books'. CONDITION In a full calf binding. Externally lovely, little shelfwear to the head and tail of spine, otherwise near perfect. Prize bookplate on inside cover from Ettrick Road, Edinburgh dated 1892. Internally firmly bound, pages clean and bright. Overall Condition: Near Fine 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. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 175.89 USD
Location: Bath
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Topic: Children's Fiction
Publisher: Blackie & Son
Author: Mrs Emma Raymond Pitman
Binding: Fine Binding
Subject: Children's
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: Glasgow, Edinburgh & Dublin
Illustrator: Not Stated
Signed: No
Place of Publication: Glasgow, Edinburgh & Dublin
Year Printed: 1883
Country/Region of Manufacture: Glasgow, Edinburgh & Dublin
