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Adam of the Road
by Gray, Elizabeth Janet, Illustrated by Robert Lawson; Robert Lawson [Illustrator]
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
NY: Viking, 1948, 1948-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8x6x1. The Viking Press; New York, 1942. Hardcover. First Edition. A Good Only, green cloth binding with grey lettering on spine and grey illustration on front board, binding intact, some crimping to spine edges, bent board corners, discoloration top spine, discoloration and scattered foxing to pastedowns and endpapers, top text block edge dusty, scattered foxing to text block edges, biblichor, age toning to pages, rubbing to board and spine edges, in a Fair to Good Only, moderate handling/scuff marks to panels, heavy edge/corner wear with several tears and chips along edges and turns, moisture stains to spine and verso, scattered foxing verso panels/flaps, neatly clipped front flap, Dust wrapper. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 317pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Synopsis
Adam of the Road is a novel by Elizabeth Janet Gray that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1943. Set in thirteenth-century England, the book follows the adventures of a young boy, Adam. After losing his spaniel and minstrel father, Adam embarks on a series of escapades throughout medieval England. Readers are given an accurate portrayal of medieval culture and society. The book is illustrated by Robert Lawson.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1033506
- Title
- Adam of the Road
- Author
- Gray, Elizabeth Janet, Illustrated by Robert Lawson; Robert Lawson [Illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- NY: Viking, 1948
- Date Published
- 1948-01-01
- Size
- 8x6x1
- Weight
- 1.63 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Verso
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- Cloth
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- Text Block
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- Rubbing
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- Fair
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- New
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- Edges
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