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Rocking Horse Land and Other Classic Tales of Dolls and Toys
by Lewis, Naomi (Editor); Barrett, Angela (Illustrator)
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0763608971
- ISBN 13
- 9780763608972
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2000. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Barrett, Angela. Collection of 6 beloved children's stories that celebrates the "imaginative relationship between child & treasured toy,'' in 127 pages with lovely full-color illustrations throughout by award-winning children's book artist Angela Barrett, who has also SIGNED a special bookplate affixed to the free front endpaper. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 2000, this hardcover quarto is bound in soft green paper over boards stamped with a fanciful black design to front, with a peach & black title box to spine lettered in gilt. Condition is Fine: as clean & crisp as Brand New! Pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is equally Fine, both virtually flawless & protected in new clear mylar cover to stay that way for many hours of reading pleasure. . cloth over boards lettered in black to spine is in VG condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages modestly tanned but completely unmarked. Mild rubbing to extremities, lightly bumped corners. The unclipped DJ is nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023647
- Title
- Rocking Horse Land and Other Classic Tales of Dolls and Toys
- Author
- Lewis, Naomi (Editor); Barrett, Angela (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Barrett, Angela
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0763608971
- ISBN 13
- 9780763608972
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 144
- Keywords
- fairy tales fiction dolls toys children childhood illustrated illustrators first edition signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; Signed Books; Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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