Description: COPPERTOPThe Queer Adventures of a Quaint Childby Harold GazeIllustrated by the Author_________________ Pictorial hardcover no dust jacket; 338 pages; Size Approx. 7 X 9 1/4.Published by Harper & Brothers Publishers; copyright 1924, A-B printing (Feb. 1925).Details: This is a wonderful old children's fairy tale, nicely bound in a pictorial binding. The book contains a total of 31 whimsical illustrations by the author, including 11 exquisite color plates The book tells a fantasy adventure story about the experiences of a little girl when she goes to sleep. Celia Anagusta Sinclair, nicknamed Coppertop for her hair, meets all manner of strange gnomes, fairies and creatures after she goes to sleep at night. She also has two invisible brothers whom she created so as to not be alone while her parents travel for the crown.Gaze was one of the most prolific authors of books for children in this period, and this fantasy about the adventures of a small girl in a world where she meets people such as the Clerk of the Weather and the South Wind is one of his most popular works."Harold Gaze (1884-1963) was a New Zealnd-born children's author, illustrator and artist. He was among the most popular children's fantasy authors (fairy-tales) in Australia, and lived a large portion of his life in Southern California."A fine addition for your bookshelf!Condition: A little wear with light fraying at spine top and light soiling to spine and back cover, name and partial bookplate in the front, a couple of illustrative plates were loose and have been reglued in place but have a little wear to the edge from being loose, an edge tear that was previously taped has darkened from the tape (see pictures, several edge tears to pages have been neatly mended using a thin, almost invisible mending film that won't yellow with age, overall in very good condition with a solid binding and clean pages. Note: The letter/number at the end of the title line for this listing is just an inventory code for locating the book.ShippingFree Domestic Economy Shipping!Check out my other items!Be sure to add me to your favorites list!About Us:Rivendell Antiquarian Books sells used rare, vintage and collectable books predominantly from pre 1970. We have been sellers of antiquarian books for over 20 years, and our experience helps ensure quality descriptions of our rare and collectable books. Be assured that we want your experience with Rivendell Antiquarian Books to be enjoyable and problem free. We believe that it is a travesty to simply throw away a used book when there is little or nothing wrong with it - we believe in giving each book the chance of finding a new home. We appreciate the impact a good book can have. We know the excitement of a new page turner, or the familiar joy of an old favorite, and we find satisfaction in putting older, and often scarce books in the hands of people who have the same love for old books that we do.Customer Service:Rivendell Antiquarian Books is committed to ensuring each customer is entirely satisfied with their puchase and our service. If you have any issues or concerns please contact us and we will be more than happy to help.Our books have been inspected carefully by hand by experienced book valuers to ensure the condition description is as accurate as possible for this exact copy pictured. If you have questions about the book before or after purchasing, please feel free to contact us!Packaging:We take pride in packaging our books for safe delivery, and if you check our feedback, you will see this reflected in the comments of many pleased customers. For nearly all of our books, we use a specially designed boxing system from IPS (Inovative Packaging Solutions) located in York, PA. These media shipping boxes are designed to conform to the size of the book, securing it and preventing it from bumping around during shipping. The end result is a box which provides a double thickness of cardboard covering the front and back of the book; actually almost like a box within a box. The outer layer of cardboard extends beyond the ends of the inner "box" which very efficiently protects the corners of the book from being bumped and damaged by the sometimes rough handling packages receive in transit. In addition we place the book in a plastic bag to help guard against moisture if a package is left out in the elements.Delivery: We aim to get all books shipped within 24 hours of order except on weekends. We can't control the delivery time once a book leaves our hands, but most of the time USPS is prompt in delivery, and the expected delivery time given by eBay is usually fairly accurate. Because we use media mail to keep costs down, it does take a little longer for delivery, and occasionally packages get delayed in the mail system. If for some reason your order has not arrived within the expected time frame, please get in contact with us so that we can try to help you.
Price: 150 USD
Location: Schenectady, New York
End Time: 2024-02-19T20:44:31.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 1924
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Fairy Tales & Fantasy
Binding: Hardcover
Region: North America
Illustrator: Harold Gaze
Author: Harold Gaze
Subject: Children's
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Character Family: N/A
Publisher: Harper & Brothers Publishers
Place of Publication: New York
Special Attributes: Illustrated