The Adventures of Tommy Cat the Sailer 1928 First edition Illustrated children’s hardcover
$124.00
This is a “very good-” vintage cloth wrapped hardcover storybook published by JH Sears & Co. in 1928, 165 pages with 20 color full page illustrations and decorated end papers.
First edition.
No loose, torn or folded pages. Binding is lightly shook but intact, no split or cracked. No writing. Cloth on covers has worn through at corners, with corners bumped. A few spots on the boards but otherwise relatively evenly colored all around, not sunned on spine. Text block is square, closing tightly.
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| Weight | 64 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 12 × 10 × 3 in |
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