Christmas Tales of Flanders by Jean de Bosschere New York 1917 Bosschere illustr

Christmas Tales of Flanders by Jean de Bosschere New York 1917 Bosschere illustrations 1917

Book Condition: Near Fine - Brilliant, with nearly imperceptible discoloration at text block.

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good - Solid, intact with light wear at head of spine.

Authors: Jean de Bosschere

Edition: First U.S. edition

Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Co.

Location: New York

Date: 1917

Features: Flawless deep blue cloth, blind stamped pictorially, with title in gilt, gilt to spine and gloriously pictorial endpapers. Extensive line drawings throughout with marvelous full color tipped in plates by Bosschere. In original printed dustjacket, peach with deep blue stamping.

Interior Artist: Jean de Bosschere

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VERY FINE-(VF): Appears almost like new with high color gloss. It is a flat, tight book with no or almost imperceptible cover creases. The overhang may bend and have a few very small creases or tears but none large enough to affect visual appearance.

FINE-(FN): A sharp copy with minor defects. Very minor tears, a minor 1/8 inch chip out of the overhang. A flat tight book that may be similar to a VF but doesn't have that freshness or gloss.

VERY GOOD-(VG): A copy with a number of milder defects. Mild creases with very small chips from the edges. At this grade the edges are starting to have numerous small tears and creases. Minor wrinkling and small pieces of the spine may be missing. Mild fading and could have some tape on the spine.

GOOD: A worn copy, typical of an older magazine. Numerous defects including more severe creasing, fading, wrinkling, and/or larger chips from the cover and the spine may be taped.

FAIR: A very worn copy, our lowest grade. This grade may have defects that include large pieces out of the front cover, a missing spine, and significant soiling but still readable.

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