History of the horn-book. . . illustrations. [This pocket contains three horn-books, one of oak, one of card one of “ivory”. . . .
by [EDUCATION -- CHILDREN’S LITERATURE]. TUER, Andrew W.[hite]
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59249
- Title
- History of the horn-book. . . illustrations. [This pocket contains three horn-books, one of oak, one of card one of “ivory”. . . .
- Author
- [EDUCATION -- CHILDREN’S LITERATURE]. TUER, Andrew W.[hite]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Leadenhall Press, Ltd., 50 Leadenhall St.,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1897.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Education, Children’s Literature ABCs, ABC’s, Alphabet, Specimens, Specimen, Sample Books, Samples, Horn-books, Hornbooks, Book Safes, 19th-century Imprints, Andrew Tuer, Bone, Horn, Illustrated Books
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