The Lamb and the Child
by Dean Frye
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : The Bodley Head , 1964. First edition. Hardback. Very Good/Good. 10" by 7". Roger Duvoisin. A lovely illustrated adaptation of Second Shepherd's Play, in the original dust wrapper. A charming first edition copy of this simple adaptation of the fifteenth century Second Shepherd's Play from the Wakefield Cycle by Dean Frye. This tale of the shepherd's on the first Christmas Eve have delighted adults and children alike. Illustrated beautifully, with some illustrations in colour, by Roger Duvoisin.Scarce in the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback binding. Externally, very smart. A previous owner inscription to the reverse of the front free endpaper dated Christmas 1966 and a pen mark to the corner of the edition page. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is a little chipped and marked to the wraps. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 839B18
- Title
- The Lamb and the Child
- Author
- Dean Frye
- Illustrator
- Roger Duvoisin
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 10" by 7"
- Keywords
- The Lamb and the Child dean frye childrens Second Shepherd's Play dean frye
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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