The Load of Unicorn
by Harnett, Cynthia
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Minus
- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
London: Puffin, 1966. First edition thus. Paperback. Very Good Minus. VG-; PB, 247 p.Pages age darkened, minor rubbing. Many B & W sketches by the author enliven the text and show details from the story. "This is the story of a load of paper that the scriveners - the men who lived by copying books by hand in the fifteenth century - tried to keep from Caxton, the master printer; the story of old John Goodrich who loved the fine individual craftsmanship of the past but knew that the future too had treasures to offer; and the story of John's boy, young Bendy, who threw in his lot with Caxton, and would have followed him through storm and hail." Cynthia Harnett has captured the spirit of the medieval world on the cusp of a technological change that would transform it. A truly delightful work. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reading Rat (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RRAB2287
- Title
- The Load of Unicorn
- Author
- Harnett, Cynthia
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Minus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- Puffin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Historical Fiction Medieval Printing Young Adult
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens Books;
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About the Seller
Reading Rat
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
About Reading Rat
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Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- PB
- ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...