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Antique children’s series book “The Big Five Motorcycle Boys Under Fire” c.1915 Ralph Marlow
$184.00
The Big Five Motorcycle Boys Under Fire by Ralph Marlow, published by A.L. Burt Co, 256 pages.
Decorated cloth wrapped boards, one glossy illustrated frontispiece, front hinge between frontis and title page is split, but binding still fairly tight, back hinge complete, some foxing, upper text block edge dusted, spine lightly tanned, no writing, no torn, folded or loose pages.
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| Weight | 32 oz |
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| Dimensions | 8 × 6 × 2 in |
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