Bancroft, Laura (pseud) L. Frank Baum. Twinkle Tales 1st eds 6 vols cloth 1906

Description: Twinkle Tales. Mr. Woodchuck. Bandit Jim Crow. Prairie-Dog Town. Prince Mud-Turtle. Sugar-Loaf Mountain. Twinkle's Enchantment. First editions 6 volumes 1906, RARE, in original color pictorial cloth in near fine condition. Bancroft, Laura (pseud) L. Frank Baum. Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co. (1906). First editions, foolscap 8vo (6 7/8" x 5"), pp. 62+ (1)printer device + (1) blank; 62+(1)+(1) blank, (1)-26, 31-58; 61+ (3) blank; 64; 64; 71 full page color illustrations. First printings each with red card endpapers, half titles with the list of the six volumes of The Twinkle Tales on the reverse, & color titles from hand lettering with List of Chapters and "Copyright 1906..." on the reverse. Original color pictorial beige cloth. (Copies of these original six titles with out the point above or in paper covered boards or with Reilly & Lee imprints are later editions in all cases). Unusually clean bright near fine color pictorial cloth with slight rubbing here & there but with no chipping, very good corners & bright colors. Prairie-Dog Town which is incomplete lacking two sheets (pp. 27-31) & ends at p. 58, thus lacking the final pages is included here because it came with the rest, but it is not a factor in the pricing of the group. The other five titles are complete & have occasional spots or stains & some minor defects. There is a torn off lower corner of 1/2" only & a crease at p. 27 of Mr. Woodchuck; a mostly marginal tear of 1" at p. 17 & a mostly marginal tear with loss slightly affecting the text of p. 20 of Sugar-Loaf Mountain; a lower margin 3/8" tear at the half-title & associated lower margin edge nicks to the following few sheets & a dog eared lower margin corner at p.15 of Twinkle's Enchantment. H9228 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 5 days of cleared payment. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping. All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges.

Price: 7500 USD

Location: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

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