Cautionary Tales for Children.
by BELLOC, Hilaire
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Light use to the boards.
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76511
- Title
- Cautionary Tales for Children.
- Author
- BELLOC, Hilaire
- Illustrator
- Pictures by B. T. B.
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's gray pictorial boards printed in red and black.
- Book Condition
- Used - Light use to the boards.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Duckworth,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- no date.
- Pages
- 79 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,