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"Books for Young People" 3 Volume Box Set - The Cuckoo Clock The Princess and Curdie A Dog of Flanders The Nurnberg Stove The King of the Golden River
1927Best.-Nr. 8689This is a collection of three vintage children's books from the "Books for Young People" series with the original storage box. 1927; The Saalfield Publishing Co.; Akron Ohio. All books come with their original dust jackets. Uncommon pictorial slip case in color. The following three books are included: THE CUCKOO CLOCK by Mrs. Molesworth with numerous illustrations by Florence White Williams. THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE by George MacDonald with numerous illustrations by Frances Brundage. A DOG OF FLANDERS and THE NURNBERG STOVE by Ouida and THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER by John Ruskin with numerous illustrations by Frances Brundage. Condition: The books are in overall Very Good condition. All have clean pages and appear unread with only a small light smudge at the upper-outer corner of the front end paper and pastedown of "Cuckoo Clock." The end papers and pastedowns of each book are lightly tanned from the jacket flaps. All books are tightly bound with no cracks and no loose pages. All covers are firmly attached. The red cloth at the upper-outer cover corners of "Cuckoo Clock" has faded. The grey cloth at the top-left back cover corner of "Princess & Curdie" has faded. The dust jackets are in overall Good condition with some light soiling staining to the spine and occasional tears along the perimeters here and there. The slip case is structurally sound with only a small tear at one of the corners at the opening; light soiling to the panels; the title label has some scuffs small stains and a name written in pen. The Saalfield Publishing Co. hardcover
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