1959 Niccolo Karel Jaeger Signed First Edition Uncommon Dust Wrapper

Bright copy of the uncommon first edition of this children's novel by Karel Jaeger, signed by the author. First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed, Uncommon, With Dustwrapper. This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed. Delightful tale of Niccolo, altar boy, best candle-snuffer and treble-o singer in Italy.

Written by Karel Jaeger, author of. The Bull that was Terrifico. Adorned with black and white illustrations by Martin Wells. Inscribed and signed by the author to front free endpaper, dated 1959. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's printed boards binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, bumped to head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper unclipped and sound with shelf wear, some loss to rear wrap. Inscribed and signed by author to front free endpaper, dated 1959. Overall Condition: Near Fine Good.

Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear. Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy. 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. 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. As with good only above but with other faults. Leaving a compromised copy even after repair. Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.

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