The War of the Birds and the Beasts, and Other Russian Tales
by Ransome, Arthur
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0224022156
- ISBN 13
- 9780224022156
- Seller
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Kirkwall, Orkney, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1984. Minor creasing to top edge of unclipped dustwrapper, very slight bumping to the spine ends and corners of black boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy in similar, unclipped dustwrapper of this collection of Russian folk-tales. Collected by the author in Russia during WW1, these stories have not been printed in English since that time. 112pp, b&w drawings throughout.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Jaques, Faith. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JimsOldBooks (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012691
- Title
- The War of the Birds and the Beasts, and Other Russian Tales
- Author
- Ransome, Arthur
- Illustrator
- Jaques, Faith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0224022156
- ISBN 13
- 9780224022156
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Russian, Folktales
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folklore;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
JimsOldBooks
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Kirkwall, Orkney
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