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A World of Fairy Tales
by Lang, Andrew; Ford, Henry Justice (Illustrator); Philip, Neil (Introduction)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0803712502
- ISBN 13
- 9780803712508
- Seller
-
La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Dial Books, 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Ford, Henry Justice. Eclectic collection of 24 fairy tales from around the world, most unfamiliar to Western readers, selected by noted folklorist Lang & orig. published in one of his "colored" fairy tale collections. Lavishly illustrated throughout the 256 pages in by H.J. Ford, with Notes on each story & an Introduction by Neil Philip. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1994, this hardcover book has blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine, marred only by mild rubbing to extremities & bumped corners. Otherwise, completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. The unclipped DJ is also Near Fine: bright & colorful with a few tiny chips; beautifully protected in new mylar cover free Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018649
- Title
- A World of Fairy Tales
- Author
- Lang, Andrew; Ford, Henry Justice (Illustrator); Philip, Neil (Introduction)
- Illustrator
- Ford, Henry Justice
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0803712502
- ISBN 13
- 9780803712508
- Publisher
- Dial Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- FAIRY TALES FOLKLORE FANTASY FAIRIES CHILDREN KIDS ILLUSTRATED FICTION PICTURE BOOKS ILLUSTRATIONS ILLUSTRATORS INTERNATIONAL WORLD CROSSCULTURAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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