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When I Was Your Age
Laura E. Richards
1895
Estes and Lauriat : Boston
8" by 6.5"
14-210pp
SUMMARY
Laura E. Richardss own copy of her scarce autobiographical childrens work about her childhood, inscribed to her by her publishers.
Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,Scarce,Signed
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 22.99
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DESCRIPTION
American childrens author Laura E. Richardss own copy of her illustrated account of her childhood.
Inscribed by Richards to the front free endpaper, below which is the ink inscription authors copy, not to be taken from the home.
To the head of the title page is a presentation inscription from Richardss publisher: To the author with the compliments of Estes & Lauriat.
Illustrated with a frontispiece and eleven further plates. Collated, complete.
First published in 1893, and scarce in all edition.
In this charming volume, the author reminisces on her childhood and early family life.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth binding. Boards bright. Back strip age toned, with rubbing to back strip tail, and a minor loss of cloth to the back strip head. Hinges strained, and reinforced with tape. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, binding lightly strained. Tape repair to gutter between pages 32 and 33. Inscription to title page head. Pages a touch age toned to perimeters, otherwise clean and bright. With tape repair running the length of the tales of leaves 150-151.
Overall Condition: 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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