Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd, Hardcover (1/4Cloth 3/4 Boards), Book Condition: good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, Unstated, Illustrated By: George Morrow
The text is illustrated with eight colour full page illustrations (one being a frontispiece) and numerous quarter page black-and-white drawings by George Morrow. 1/4 blue coloured cloth covered backstrip. 3/4 colour illustrated boards, again by George Morrow, with white and blue coloured titles. A book put out in the early part of the 20th century for young children to introduce them to the world, the people within the world and to geography in general. Softening, rubbing and fraying of the head end of the heel of the backstrip. Rubbing and a small hole to the front spine gutter, halfway down the spine. Heavy rubbing to the book edges and corners underlying board is visible and bumping is also present to the corners. Heavy rubbing to the book panels and there are stains and other handy mark is visible. A previous owner has placed tape along the front and beer hinges, the remains are visible. Offset tanning and browning to the front endpapers and there is browning and light foxing to the internal pages. A prize plate is affixed to the free front end paper. There is no publication date easily ascertained, but the prize plate is dated 1922. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. (2), three- 64 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: George Morrow. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Geography & Maps; 1900-1920; Children. Inventory No: 0113598.
The text is illustrated with eight colour full page illustrations (one being a frontispiece) and numerous quarter page black-and-white drawings by George Morrow. 1/4 blue coloured cloth covered backstrip. 3/4 colour illustrated boards, again by George Morrow, with white and blue coloured titles. A book put out in the early part of the 20th century for young children to introduce them to the world, the people within the world and to geography in general. Softening, rubbing and fraying of the head end of the heel of the backstrip. Rubbing and a small hole to the front spine gutter, halfway down the spine. Heavy rubbing to the book edges and corners underlying board is visible and bumping is also present to the corners. Heavy rubbing to the book panels and there are stains and other handy mark is visible. A previous owner has placed tape along the front and beer hinges, the remains are visible. Offset tanning and browning to the front endpapers and there is browning and light foxing to the internal pages. A prize plate is affixed to the free front end paper. There is no publication date easily ascertained, but the prize plate is dated 1922. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. (2), three- 64 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: George Morrow. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Geography & Maps; 1900-1920; Children. Inventory No: 0113598.