Publisher:Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd, London, 1960
Edition:Reprint
Binding:Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Condition:Very Good
Dust Jacket:No
Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd, 1960, Hardcover (Original Cloth), Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, Reprint
introduction by author and index of prose titles and authors. Orange coloured boards with green coloured decoration and green coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. "This book contains thirty prose extracts, about half of which are fiction. Their purpose is to introduce girls and boys to books of lasting worth that they are likely to enjoy, and to induce them to read further for themselves." -- from the introduction page 5. Some books discussed are: Robinson Carusoe, treasure Island, Sherlock Holmes, Gallipoli and the Invisible Man. Softening to the backstrip edges with bumping to the top book corners. Rubbing to the lower book edge with some rubbing of the book panels. Light age toning of the textblock edges and there is offset tanning to the endpapers. There is a puncture mark in the middle of the rear book panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], 5-240 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Books on Books. Inventory No: 0116754.
introduction by author and index of prose titles and authors. Orange coloured boards with green coloured decoration and green coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. "This book contains thirty prose extracts, about half of which are fiction. Their purpose is to introduce girls and boys to books of lasting worth that they are likely to enjoy, and to induce them to read further for themselves." -- from the introduction page 5. Some books discussed are: Robinson Carusoe, treasure Island, Sherlock Holmes, Gallipoli and the Invisible Man. Softening to the backstrip edges with bumping to the top book corners. Rubbing to the lower book edge with some rubbing of the book panels. Light age toning of the textblock edges and there is offset tanning to the endpapers. There is a puncture mark in the middle of the rear book panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], 5-240 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Books on Books. Inventory No: 0116754.