Parsley

Bookseller

The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

10445

Title

Parsley

Author

Bemelmans, Ludwig

Illustrator

Signed copy of Parsley by Ludwig Bemelmans.

Format/Binding

Cloth

Book Condition

Used - Very good

Jacket Condition

fair

Quantity Available

1

Edition

First Edition, Second Printing

Publisher

Harper & Brothers

Place of Publication

New York

Date Published

1955

Keywords

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