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Featherland Or How the Birds Lived at Greenlawn
George Manville Fenn
1866
Griffith and Farran : London
7" by 5"
iv, 95, [1], 32pp.
SUMMARY
A very scarce, first edition of this delightfully illustrated, highly imaginative childrens book set in a hidden realm, written by George Manville Fenn.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
First edition.
Scarce work.
Bound in the publishers decorative red cloth.
Illustrated with three plates and a frontispiece by Frederick William Keyl, a German-born painter, known for his animal works. Keyl was a firm favourite of Queen Victoria, receiving many commissions from the Royal Family during his career.
Collated, complete.
Featherland is a delightful and imaginative tale, surrounding two brothers who find themselves in a hidden realm inhabited by talking birds.
Written by English author George Manville Fenn, known for his young adult novels and childrens books, such as this one.
With thirty-two pages of publishers advertisements to the rear.
CONDITION
Bound in the publishers decorative red cloth. Externally, very good, with slight rubbing to the extremities. The odd mark to cloth, with darkening to the spine. Front hinge is a little strained, with the hinge reinforced to the rear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, with a few handling marks. Closed tears and repairs to pages 39-42.
Overall Condition: Very 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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