Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep
by Farjeon, Eleanor
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0763607908
- ISBN 13
- 9780763607906
- Seller
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Calgary , Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Candlewick Pr, 2000 This is an absolutely beautiful book by an acclaimed writer and an acclaimed artist who perhaps never met. The writer, Eleanor Farjeon lived from 1881-1965, won the Hans Christian Anderson International medal in 1956 and is considered one of the best poets and writers of children's literature ever! (She also wrote Morning Has Broken if you remember Cat Stevens). Believe this 1937 book is somewhat autobiographical, being about skipping and poverty. (Elsie Piddock, a 'born skipper," is assisted by fairies to become the greatest ever, and she establishes the tradition of skipping the new moon in, depicted in 2000 by the artist in a magical green light) It has only recently become a picture book, with Charlotte Voake, another award winner, selected as the artist and she is clearly wonderful. In 2000, this, the first U.S. edition was pubished. A reinforced trade edition, it is a first printing with full number line, in like new condition. It deserves to be either collected and cared for, or loved and read by generations of skippers!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sparkle Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001286
- Title
- Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep
- Author
- Farjeon, Eleanor
- Illustrator
- Voake, Charlotte
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0763607908
- ISBN 13
- 9780763607906
- Publisher
- Candlewick Pr
- Place of Publication
- Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- JUVENILE FICTION PICTORIAL SKIPPING
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About the Seller
Sparkle Books
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Calgary , Alberta
About Sparkle Books
I search out used books on principle to highlight their value, keep them circulating and out of the landfill (and just because I am compelled to tell people to "read this"!)
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