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Goblins of the Labyrinth
by Terry Jones
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
FROUD, Brian. Goblins of the Labyrinth. Invented and Illuminated by Brian Froud. Captured and Catalogued by Terry Jones. [London]: Pavilion [1985]. 4to, [vi] 137pp. Tan quarter-cloth stamped in gold, with textured brown boards. Brown endpapers; color illustrations throughout. Spine ends a tad rubbed, front hinge exposed but still strong, else a clean, tight copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (spine lightly sunned with ends a tad rubbed). Signed by the artist, Brian Froud, with a two-inch drawing of a goblin, and with a bookplate signed author and Monty Python alum, Terry Jones, laid-in.
First edition, UK issue. This book of the grotesque creatures who love to torment unsuspecting humans features detailed illustrations and humorous tales depicting the goblins' mind and spirit. A wonderful companion to the 1986 film starring David Bowie, this is a gorgeously illustrated Who's Who of the goblin world.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books of Wonder
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9095308
- Title
- Goblins of the Labyrinth
- Author
- Terry Jones
- Illustrator
- Brian Froud
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Pavillion
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Size
- 4to
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Books of Wonder is NYC's oldest and largest independent children's bookstore, specializing in both new and old books. Established in 1980, Books of Wonder has a store in the Flatiron/Chelsea area of Manhattan.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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