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A BEAR CALLED PADDINGTON
by Bond, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good- in Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0395066360
- ISBN 13
- 9780395066362
- Seller
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Livonia, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. c. 1961. Eighth Printing. Hardcover. 0395066360 . ; Early book club edition and stated eighth printing. Yellow cloth cover has wear to corners and spine caps and light soiling but bright and in very good- condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's name in pencil on front end sheet. Erasure of small scribble on front end sheet and verso half title page. Pages are clean and very good. Dust jacket is tattered and chipped at extremities with light soiling but bright. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ) .
Synopsis
A lonely toy bear on an otherwise empty shop shelf on Christmas Eve in 1956 first captured the attention of Michael Bond. Enamored, the BBC employee brought the stuffed bear home to his wife. They named the bear Paddington after the station near their home in London, and thus inspired, Bond began to write a few cute stories about the bear's adventures starting with A Bear Called Paddington in October 1958. The friendly bear with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffel coat and love of marmalade—has become a classic character from British children's literature and has become popular with American audiences as well. Learn more in our book collecting guide article, " Michael Bond - The Man Behind Paddington Bear. "
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Details
- Seller
- Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 12708
- Title
- A BEAR CALLED PADDINGTON
- Author
- Bond, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- Eighth Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0395066360
- ISBN 13
- 9780395066362
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- c. 1961
- Keywords
- 0395066360
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About the Seller
Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
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Livonia, Michigan
About Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
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- Spine
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- Verso
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- Half Title
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- New
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