1881 Thirteen at Dinner and What Came of It Being Arrowsmith's Christmas Annu...

Description: Click here to see our other books! Thirteen at Dinner and What Came of It Being Arrowsmith's Christmas Annual J. A. Symonds [ed.]; Various 1881 Griffith and Farran : London 8.5" by 5.5" 137, [13pp.] SUMMARY The first edition of this vanishingly scarce copy of Arrowsmith's Christmas Annual, the first of the series to be published. First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition. Bound in the publisher's paperback wraps.'Arrowsmith's Christmas Annual' was a collection of short stories and poems published by Bristol-based publishing house J. W. Arrowsmith between 1881 and 1901. Originated by J. A. Symonds', this was the first of the 'Arrowsmith's Annuals'. It was comprised of tales from prominent authors of the time, often being the first time a story was published. This particular collection is comprised of thirteen short stories, lending its name to the title 'Thirteen at Dinner'. This includes the first publication of Amelia B. Edwards' ghost story 'Was it an Illusion?', as well as this first appearance of 'The Daughter of the Stars', which was Hugh Edwards' first published story. Illustrated by George H. Edwards, H. Whatley, J. Jackson Curnock, E. C. Lavars and F. G. Lewin, with four full-page illustrations and numerous vignettes.Publisher's advertisement's to the rear. CONDITION Bound in the publisher's paperback wraps. Externally, sound with soiling to the wraps and tears and chipping to the extremities. Front wrap has detached. Loss to the backstrip, with spotting to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a little age toned with scattered spotting and the odd handling mark. Overall Condition: Good Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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