Cautionary Tales for Children
by Belloc, Hilaire (Edward Gorey illustrated)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Nice copy
- Seller
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
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Synopsis
For readers of any age, a witty and strikingly irreverent collection of moral guidance Most notable among prolific English satirist Hilaire Belloc's writings are the sharp and clever admonishments he composed for children. Collected here and illustrated to wonderful haunting effect by Edward Gorey, these short, funny pieces offer moral instruction for all types of mischief makers—from a certain young Jim, "who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion," to the tale of Matilda, "who told lies and was burned to death”—and add up to a delightful read for any fan of Roald Dahl or Shel Silverstein.
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- Bookseller
- Andrew Barnes Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A115563
- Title
- Cautionary Tales for Children
- Author
- Belloc, Hilaire (Edward Gorey illustrated)
- Book Condition
- Used - Nice copy
- Edition
- 1st edition / 1st printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harcourt Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Size
- octavo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books;
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