Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions
by Musgrove, Margaret; Dillon, Leo (Illustrator); Dillon, Diane (Illustrator)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0803703570
- ISBN 13
- 9780803703575
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dial Press, 1976. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Dillon, Leo; Dillon, Diane. A journey through the alphabet for young readers, with each letter represented by an object from one of 26 African tribes, with stunning full-color illustrations on every page by the Caldecott Medal-winning team of Leo & Diane Dillon. Orig. published in 1976, this is the Second Printing from 1977. Oversized hardcover book has light burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Condition is VG+: completely clean save for former owner's name & number & glue residue on front endpapers, else unmarked. Pages white, colors bright, binding strong & straight. Mild rubbing/fading to extremities,; The bottom clipped DJ is downgraded to Good+ due to creasing & wrinkling, heaviest at top edge, both back & front & at both ends of spine. Looks love protected in new mylar cover Free!TOur photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019353
- Title
- Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions
- Author
- Musgrove, Margaret; Dillon, Leo (Illustrator); Dillon, Diane (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Dillon, Leo; Dillon, Diane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 2nd Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0803703570
- ISBN 13
- 9780803703575
- Publisher
- Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- AFRICAN TRIBES TRIBAL ALPHABET LEARN TO READ LETTERS PRESCHOOL READING PICTURE BOOKS ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATORS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology;
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- First Edition
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- Good+
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- Gilt
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