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Nine Unlikely Tales For Children: Available Copies
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Nine Unlikely Tales. (1901) by E. Nesbit (Children's Classics) Illustrated: Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland; 15 August 1858 – 4 May 1924) was . for children under the name of E. Nesbit. by Nesbit, E.
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Nine Unlikely Tales. (1901) by E. Nesbit (Children's Classics) Illustrated: Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland; 15 August 1858 4 May 1924) was . for children under the name of E. Nesbit. [Soft Cover ] by Nesbit, E.
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Nine Unlikely Tales. (1901) by E. Nesbit (Children's Classics) Illustrated: Edith Nesbit (Married Name Edith Bland; 15 August 1858 - 4 May 1924) Was an English Author and Poet; She Published Her Books for Children Under the Name of E. Nesbit. by E Nesbit
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Nine Unlikely Tales for Children by E Nesbit
Hardcover
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Publisher: T Fisher Unwin, London ()
Seller: Caldono Books (Shrewsbury, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $12.83
Shipping: $24.91
TOTAL Cost: $37.74
No date but an early edition - possibly 1910. Red decorated cloth boards with gilt lettering and illustrations on upper board and spine.Top edges gilt. Condition: light wear to extremities including small tears at top of spine, some darkening on spine and half of fep cut out.
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Nine Unlikely Tales for Children by Nesbit, E
Hardcover
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Publisher: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, London. (1923)
Seller: Amnesty Bookshop - Brighton (Brighton, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $37.20
Shipping: $24.91
TOTAL Cost: $62.11
Illustrated version; therein lies the rub. There are twenty seven b/w illustrations. At least a half of them have been coloured in, presumably by a child reader. On the whole this was done carefully. Appealing or appalling? (More photos available on request but see listed examples). Top edge gilt. Other condition-related features: decorated red cloth boards are a little faded in places. Tail of spine a little rubbed. Front pastedown/endpaper: binding material visible. The pages are mildly to moderately tanned with occasional spotting throughout; more evident on the preliminary and final ones. pp. xiii, 297 + 16 pages, with illustrations, about other works, entitled E. Nesbit's Children's Stories. 16mo. Fourth Impression, 1923. Please note that, depending on destination, we may request an additional payment to cover any extra shipping/postage charges. Proceeds to Amnesty International. Abe2352.
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Nine unlikely tales for children by Nesbit, E:
Hardcover
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Publisher: London; Ernest Benn (1938)
Seller: Rainy Day Books (Australia) (The Basin, VIC, Australia)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $39.79
Shipping: $24.00
TOTAL Cost: $63.79
7th imp, good blue cloth hardcover. No dj. 297p. ill. Page edges browned, owners initials on endpaper. Stories include The cockatoucan ; Wherewouldyouwanttogo ; The blue mountain ; The prince, two mice and some kitchen maids ; Melisande ; Fortunatus Rex and Co ; The sums that came right ; The town is in the library, in the town is the library ; The flush usurper
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