THE BOOK OF THE CLOCK
by Golding, Harry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0706364406
- ISBN 13
- 9780706364408
- Seller
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ELY, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Ward Lock Limited. Very Good/Very Good. 1986. First Edition. Hard Cover. 4to 0706364406 Dust jacket cpmplete, price clipped, slight wear to edges. Cream cloth covered boards with brightgilt titling on spine. No ownership inscription. colour and silhouette illustrations throughout. Unpaginated. Clean and tight. Margaret Tarrant's illustrated books of verse first appeared over sixty years ago, and today she is still regarded as one of the finest illustrators of children's books. The Book of the Clock takes a young child through the day, from waking at half-past seven in the morning to bed-time at seven in the evening. The activities of each half-hour, such as meal-times, lessons, going for a walk and feeding pets, are described in verse and illustrated with beautiful colour plates and silhouette line drawings. These illustrations and verses have a timeless appeal which is sure to delight today's children and their parents. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- CHARLES BOSSOM (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 122310
- Title
- THE BOOK OF THE CLOCK
- Author
- Golding, Harry
- Illustrator
- Margaret Tarrant & Nina K. Brisley
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good/Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0706364406
- ISBN 13
- 9780706364408
- Publisher
- Ward Lock Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1986
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About the Seller
CHARLES BOSSOM
Biblio member since 2010
ELY, Cambridgeshire
About CHARLES BOSSOM
Charles Bossom has worked in the Book Trade since 1963, commencing at WH Smith Oxford and retiring in 1999 as Regional Manager Central England. The Charles Bossom bookselling business was started in early 2000. We offer a changing selection of old and out-of-print books in a wide range of subjects. We frequently add new items to our stock so visit us regularly.
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