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Aunt Louisas Oft Told Tales
Aunt Louisa [Laura Valentine]
1870
McLoughlin Bros : New York
11.5" by 9.5"
[32], 6, [15pp]
SUMMARY
A very scarce volume of tales for children by Laura Valentine, beautifully illustrated with chromolithographs.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
A very scarce work.
A charming anthology of four tales, by Lauria Valentine. Comprising of an abridged version of Robinson Crusoe, alongside Valentines renditions of Children in the Wood, Hare and Tortoise, and World Wide Fables.
Illustrated with twenty-four chromolithograph plates. Collated, complete.
Valentine was an English author, known for her prolific output of childrens works during the Victorian era.
Undated, dated from WorldCat.
CONDITION
In the original publishers cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Stamp to the recto of the front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with a few light handling marks.
Overall Condition: Very Good
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.
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