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THE BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR
by San Souci, Daniel; San Souci, Robert D.; [Brothers Grimm]
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0385175701
- ISBN 13
- 9780385175708
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1982. First edition. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. Inscribed first printing of this retelling of the classic story of the misunderstandings resulting from a tailor's unclear brag that he killed "seven at one blow" - with original drawing of an ogre. The brothers book production team of Daniel and Robert D. San Souci is responsible for a variety of vibrant titles, both together and separately. Between them, they have earned a Caldecott Honor, Horn Book honors, and ALA Notable Book citations, among a wide variety of other accolades. 11'' x 8.5''. Original color pictorial boards. Original unclipped ($10.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. [32] pages. Inscribed by Robert D. San Souci to front flyleaf, dated October 22, 1983: "For Omar, / Very best wishes. I hope you enjoy / the Brave Little Tailor's adventures - / and that your own life journey brings / you not too many ogres and giants - / just lots of good luck, good friends, and / other good things. / Happy reading!" Inscribed by Daniel San Souci to front flyleaf "Best wishes Omar," with original drawing of an ogre. Jacket with some wear and scattered soil. Binding with light bumping to spine ends. Colors bright.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47848
- Title
- THE BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR
- Author
- San Souci, Daniel; San Souci, Robert D.; [Brothers Grimm]
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0385175701
- ISBN 13
- 9780385175708
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- 20th century,Post-WWII,US American,Picture Book,Original Artwork,Fairy Tales
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About the Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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