The Man Who Sang the Sillies
by John Ciardi
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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cremona, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Philadelphia, N.Y.: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1961. 63 pp. A delightful collection of children's poetry illustrated by b/w sketches. The looks on the children's faces are priceless. "Someone's face was all frowned shut,/All squeezed full of grims and crinkles,/Pouts and scowls and gloomers, but/I could see behind the wrinkles--" Although this is a library book it is in nice condition \. The red paper on boards binding with yellow spine has bumping to the corners and top and bottom of spine. Endpapers have former owner's name. School stamp on title page and inside back cover. Pocket has been neatly removed. No date due paper. Text is clean and unmarked. No corner folds. A good copy.. Presumed First. Hard Cover. Illus. by Edward Gorey. 9 7/8 x 6 3/4. Ex-Library.
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Details
- Seller
- Ghost River Books (CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 003857
- Title
- The Man Who Sang the Sillies
- Author
- John Ciardi
- Illustrator
- Edward Gorey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Presumed First
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- CHILDREN'S POETRY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Lit; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ghost River Books
Biblio member since 2004
cremona, Alberta
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