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The Kate Greenaway Book: A Collection of Illustration, Verse and Text
by Holme, Bryan; Greenaway, Kate (Illustrator)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670411833
- ISBN 13
- 9780670411832
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1976. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Greenaway, Kate. Following a short biography of the beloved children's writer & illustrator (1846-1901), selections from some of her best- and lesser-known works are presented, some never before published. Illustrated throughout with her charming 19th-century watercolors & drawings. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from Viking from 1976, in 141 +[3] pages, this hardcover large octavo (7.75' X 9.5') has bright orange cloth-covered boards lettered in bright gilt to spine. Condition is Fine: exceptionally bright & clean, binding tight & square, pages white with a whisper of tanning to all edges, but completely unmarked, colors vivid. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with just a tiny bit of rubbing to lower extremities on rear; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm Pacific time; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009101
- Title
- The Kate Greenaway Book: A Collection of Illustration, Verse and Text
- Author
- Holme, Bryan; Greenaway, Kate (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Greenaway, Kate
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0670411833
- ISBN 13
- 9780670411832
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- CHILDREN BOOKS ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATORS POETRY POEM STORIES PICTURE FANTASY FICTION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; Illustrated Books/Illustrators;
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