Description: Black and Tan Books offers ... Sea Secrets (1911) Helmet Diving Author:Cornelia Framces Bedell Publisher:Stewart and Company Pub. Date:1911 Format:Hardcover ISBN: Condition:Collectible: Good Notes: Collectible first edition, first printing of New York historian and noted suffragette Cornelia Frances Bedell's compilation of 15 sea creature verses color-illustrated by muralist Artno Wilbur Parsons. Bound in dark-green cloth with title-page illustration mounted to front panel. Printed on heavy stock. Of special note is a Parson's illustration featuring a helmet diver. Scarce. No other copies listed in commerce at the time of this posting. Only several copies showing in WorldCat library database. 47 pp. 9 1/4" x 7 1/4". Tight copy with several bumped extremities, light soiling to front panel illustration and ca. 1917 Christmas gift inscription to front free endpaper. Internal illustrations bright and vivid. Lightly age-toned leaves. A presentable copy of an early, devilishly scarce and beautiful children's book. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly. Domestic shipping: USPS Media Mail $4.99. USPS Priority Mail $13.99. International shipping: $24.99
Price: 175.99 USD
Location: Frederick, Maryland
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Special Attributes: Sea Secrets (1911) Helmet Diving, Collectible first edition, first printing of 15 sea verses, 15 sea creature verses color-illustrated by Artno Wilbur Parsons, Compilation of Cornelia Frances Bedell verses, Bound in dark-green cloth, Title-page illustration mounted to front, Parson's illustration featuring a helmet diver, Printed on heavy stock, Rare; no other copies in commerce, Internal illustrations bright and vivid, Presentable copy of an early children's book, Devilishly scarce and beautiful presentation
Subject: Sea Secrets (1911) Helmet Diving
Illustrator: Not applicable
Topic: Sea Secrets (1911) Helmet Diving
Year Printed: 1911
Region: North America
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Binding: Hardcover
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Author: Cornelia Framces Bedell
Unit Quantity: 1
Publisher: Stewart and Company
Signed: No
Personalized: No
Character Family: Not applicable
