Description
We are offering a nice boxed set of vintage Tove Jansson paperback books. There are actually only six paperback books total in a nice cardboard slipcover. The books were first published in English in 1959. This set was published by Avon Books in 1976.
The book titles are as follows:
Finn Family Moomintroll ISBN 0380397765
Comet in Moominland ISBN 0380341573125
Moominssummer Madness ISBN 0380397684125
Moominland Midwinter ISBN 0380302055125
Tales From Moominvalley ISBN 0380317737125
Moominvalley In November ISBN 0380305445125
Moominpappa At Sea ISBN 0380341573125
Measurements
The slipcover measures approximately 8 inches tall by 4 inches across and 5 1/4 inches wide.
Condition
The slipcover is in overall very good condition. There is wear on the edges and corners and some scuffing from the way it was stored in the past.
All the paperback books are in overall very good condition. The pages have tanned with age, however the binding is holding on all of them and there are no loose pages. There is some minor wear around the edges of each book. There is a little more wear to the Finn Family Moomintroll book, some of the paper is missing from the lower part of the spine. There is also a stain on the first couple of pages.
Please see the photos for more details. The black metal stand that is shown in the photos is not included. The price is for the boxed set of books only.