The Slightly Irregular Fire Engine; or The hithering thithering djinn
by Barthelme, Donald
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely gently rubbed corners, three light soiling marks to front board, bright
- ISBN 10
- 1585678287
- ISBN 13
- 9781585678280
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Woodstock, New York: Overlook Press, 1971. Facsimile edition. Hardcover. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely gently rubbed corners, three light soiling marks to front board, bright pages in tight binding, else Near Fine(-).. Light red large quarto, unpaginated, approx. 32 pages, b&w illustrations (some color); 29 cm. Relates Matilda's adventures in the Chinese house that grew in her back yard. Collage illustrations made from nineteenth-century engravings. Children's stories, Fantasy. No DJ.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91168
- Title
- The Slightly Irregular Fire Engine; or The hithering thithering djinn
- Author
- Barthelme, Donald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely gently rubbed corners, three light soiling marks to front board, bright
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Facsimile edition
- ISBN 10
- 1585678287
- ISBN 13
- 9781585678280
- Publisher
- Overlook Press
- Place of Publication
- Woodstock, New York
- Date Published
- 1971
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About the Seller
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- New
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....