A Railway Book for Little Australians (Lillian M. Pike), Waitakere in Waitakere, Auckland for sale

Text block detached from boards. A few 1/2"tears to margins of leaves. Moderae rubbing to l loss of paper (1/2") at corners of boards. Spine rubbed and worn with splitting to paper along front joint. Owner's signatures, one of which is dated"Xmas 1923".; No date (c. 1920-1923). 36, [1] pages + 4 full page colour plates within the pagination (including frontispiece). Pictorial papered boards with rainbow illustration. Page dimensions: 246 x 187mm."With Coloured Pictures, Line Illustrations and an Alphabet in Black and White, by Linden Miller". An Australian children's book with a railways theme. Cover title:"Cole's Railway Picture Book: A Jolly Book for Little Australians full of Bright Pictures". One of the colour plates,"The Coming of the Train"shows fairies in a bush gully as men in the background build the foundations for a railway line.; 8vo 8"- 9"tall
Author
Lillian M. Pike
Title
A Railway Book for Little Australians
Publisher name
E. W. Cole [1923], Melbourne
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1923
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Fair
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Key words
Children's
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