1914 VINTAGE CHILDRENS ILLUSTRATED KITE MAKING HCDJ

THIS LISTING:  VERY RARE ~ CHILDREN'S BOOK ~ ANTIQUARIAN COLLECTIBLE / ILLUSTRATED

NO OTHER COPIES FOUND WITH DUSTJACKET!

TITLE:    KITECRAFT AND KITE TOURNAMENTS 

AUTHOR: CHARLES M. MILLER

PUBLISHER: MANUAL ARTS PRESS, PEORIA ILL, FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING 1914

CONDITION: FINE/ VERY GOOD 

BOOK NOTES: Hardcover. Illustrated with drawings of kites and drawings on how to make kites. NO OTHER COPIES FOUND WITH DJ. The DJ is darkened with closed edge tear to front and large chips missing from back top edge and small chips missing from bottom edge. Paper is thin and jacket in now in new protective mylar cover. This is a one of the rarest childrens books out there and this is a FINE copy with dj. Books grey cloth covers have the slightest of rubbing to heel and crown. Looks new. Drawings are throughout. Book has original order/price list inside (SEE PHOTOS) with date this book was to be discontinued; January 1, 1935. (THIS BOOK IS IN HIGH DEMAND IN RARE CHILDRENS BOOKS AND IS LISTED ON OTHER BOOK SITES)

• "MINT" OR "AS NEW" IS JUST LIKE IT CAME OFF THE STORE SHELF.
• "FINE" IS ALMOST NEW, BUT YOU CAN TELL IT HAS BEEN READ.  VERY LITTLE WEAR SHOWS.
• "NEAR FINE" SHOWS MINOR EDGEWEAR, SOME SPINE CREASING, NO STAMPS OR INK MARKS.
• "VERY GOOD" SHOWS EDGEWEAR, MINOR CHIPS, INK OR STAMPS, AND SCUFFING.  SOME REPAIR MAY HAVE BEEN DONE.
• "GOOD" MEANS JUST THE PAGES ARE INTACT, LOTS OF COVER WEAR, INK OR STAMPS, REPAIRS, OR EX-LIB.
• "READING COPY" IS ALL PAGES ARE THERE, BUT THE COVER IS PRETTY THRASHED AND MAY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.
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