Elf Owl (Inscribed By the Buffs)
by Buff, Mary & Conrad
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good Minus
- Seller
-
Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking, 1958 Tan cloth pictorially stamped in brown ink, light soil to rear board and rear endpaper else fine; dust jacket worn at folds with insect damage, a few edge tears, price-clipped. A tale of two elf owls--the smallest breed of owls in the world--who live in a saguaro cactus in the desert. Illustrated by Conrad Buff. Uncommon title by the Buffs. Inscribed by Mary & Conrad Buff in the year of publication.. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Near Fine/Good Minus. Illus. by Conrad Buff. Small 4to.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009630
- Title
- Elf Owl (Inscribed By the Buffs)
- Author
- Buff, Mary & Conrad
- Illustrator
- Conrad Buff
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good Minus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- Small 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Birds, Desert Life, animals, Ornithology
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
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About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Inscribed
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