1903 World's Children Mortimer Menpes Dorothy Menpes First Edition Illustrate...

Description: Click here to see our other books! World's Children Dorothy and Mortimer Menpes 1903 Adam & Charles Black : London 9" by 6.5" x, 1-246pp. SUMMARY A very smart first edition of this volume comprising beautiful illustrations of children across the world. Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this beautiful volume comprising one-hundred illustrations by Mortimer Menpes, and descriptions Dorothy Menpes. First published in 1903 simultaneously to a limited deluxe edition.This book contains impressions that the pair had of children from different countries as they travelled around the world, discussing the attitudes towards them and their role in society. Complete with frontispice and one-hundred coloured illustrations. CONDITION In the publisher's original aquamarine pictorial cloth binding, with titles and decorations stamped in gilt to front board and spine. Externally handsome, with minor shelfwear and slight bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Spine has slightly faded. Internally, firmly bound. Occasional handling mark and the odd spot, otherwise pages are generally clean throughout. Complete with frontispice and one-hundred coloured illustrations. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed 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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