WE ARE ALL IN THE DUMPS WITH JACK AND GUY. Two Nursery Rhymes.
by SENDAK, Maurice.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
(New York), Harper Collins, 1993.. FIRST EDITION 1993 (stated first on copyright page), oblong 4to, 210 x 275 mm, 8¼ x 11 inches, buff boards, dark brown lettering to spine, textured buff endpapers, (53) pages. Brilliant funny coloured illustrations filling every page, briefest text superimposed. 'Two traditional rhymes from Mother Goose, ingeniously joined and interpreted by Sendak' (dw blurb). The illustrations depict the plight and eventual triumph of some orphaned and homeless children. No inscriptions, remains of small paper label on front endpaper (see image), otherwise a Fine crisp clean unread copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped ($20, $24.95 CAN, £9.99 UK, minute touch of rubbing to head of spine, see image). Hanrahan page 67, A138. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. A heavy book which may require extra postage.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41758
- Title
- WE ARE ALL IN THE DUMPS WITH JACK AND GUY. Two Nursery Rhymes.
- Author
- SENDAK, Maurice.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- (New York), Harper Collins, 1993.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK NURSERY RHYMES
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About the Seller
Roger Middleton
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
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