THE OLD MONDAY FARM, Louise Baker - 1905 illus. J. W. Kennedy Children's Fiction

$80.00

Gently used, with minimal commensurate aging and wear. DJ looks nice behind Mylar. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! Please see description for more details. AS IS.

The Old Monday Farm

by Louise R. Baker

illustrated by J. W. Kennedy

An entertaining and lively fiction which will immerse the adventure-loving child into the world of nature and the country. With beautiful, expressive illustrations by Kennedy, this is a volume of interest for both little ones and grown-ups. Baker's writing reproduces the language of the country with a mildness and sophistication perfectly adapted to the young of age and at heart. 133 pages. 5.25 x 7.5 inches.

With black & white illustrations by J. W. Kennedy.

Published by: H. M. Caldwell Co., Publishers, New York and Boston, 1905.

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD- condition.

Book is in very good- condition with some rubbing and staining, and some detached pages.
Color illustrated covers are mildly rubbed and show overall toning and some dark stains from pencil/finger marks.
Boards exhibit some dirt, notably along edges, which are firm.
Corners are sharp, and display some mild rubbing.
Spine has title in faded black, and softened and rubbed ends, and shows overall fading.
Binding is fragile with some cracking at gutter between some pages, with some play especially to front hinge. (See photos)
Endpapers display moderate age-toning and some finger marks, and a pencil note on front.
Frontispiece features black & white drawing by the illustrator and shows some toning and scarce foxing.
Interior is gently age-toned with occasional foxing, staining, and finger marks on margins.
Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
All illustrations present with some detached. (See photos)
Text block edges are strongly age-toned and exhibit a small stain to head.
Book may exhibit additional minor signs of age or wear.
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