The Legend of Old Befana
by dePaola, Tomie
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0152438165
- ISBN 13
- 9780152438166
- Seller
-
Cedar Ridge, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Putnam, 1980. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. dePaola, Tomie. Stated 1st ed., 4to picture book, full red cloth, the classic tale of an old woman searching for the Christ Child, retold and illustrated in color by de Paola. Fine in fine, unclipped dj , no previous owner's marks.
Synopsis
The Legend of Old Befana: An Italian Christmas Story is brought to everyone by the wonderful art and storytelling of Tomie DePaola. Old Befana is an eccentric old woman who is busy with many things, and so she is never able to catch up with the Christ child. This explains the origin of the leaving of gifts on the Feast of the Three Kings on Janaury 6th.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bud Plant & Hutchison Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34037
- Title
- The Legend of Old Befana
- Author
- dePaola, Tomie
- Illustrator
- dePaola, Tomie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st ed
- ISBN 10
- 0152438165
- ISBN 13
- 9780152438166
- Publisher
- Putnam
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Bookseller catalogs
- Christmas/Hanukkah;
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About the Seller
Bud Plant & Hutchison Books
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Cedar Ridge, California
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