- Bookseller: Derringer Books, Member A.B.A.A.
- Seller Inventory #: 008249
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Very Good
- Edition: First Thus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- Place: London
Book Description
London: Hodder & Stoughton. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Oversize clothbound edition from c. 1914 of Barrie's comedy. Delightfully illustrated with color plates by Hugh Thomson. A very good example with light wear to corners. Elaborate gilt design to spine and front cover. Uncommon early edition.
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spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back.
gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example.
first thus : Indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a substantially different format than the true first edition. For example, a first illustrated edition of a book, or even a first paperback release of a book originally published in hard cover.
plates : Full page illustrations or photographs. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e., they are not sewn as parts of gatherings.
