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1937 The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times & Folklore by Hilda M Ransome 1st ed + D/w
REF: ES1606-NL72 / LA482872
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Description
The Sacred Bee: In Ancient Times & Folklore by Hilda M. Ransome
Published by George Allen & Unwin, London 1937
First Edition
Hardback bound in the original cloth binding, original dust jacket with publishers price intact of 12s. 6d, half title present, complete with 12 x full page illustrations with numerous illustrations among text.
The book measures approx 9" x 6 inches with 308 pages.
measurements
Height:
9 in
Width:
6 in
declaration
Elder Books & Collectables has clarified that the 1937 The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times & Folklore by Hilda M Ransome 1st ed + D/w (LA482872) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1937
condition
Dust jacket has some loss mostly to spine with a few marks & some closed tears, spine of jacket browned, few minor marks to cloth boards & spine, initials to front endpaper, some occasional light foxing to pages with more moderate foxing to endpapers & half title.
Overall the book is a very good copy with dust jacket in good condition.
Please note: dust jacket has a clear removable covering that may show some wrinkles or reflections in images.
additional info
Material:
Origin:
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Date of Manufacture:
1937
location
This 1937 The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times & Folklore by Hilda M Ransome 1st ed + D/w is located in Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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