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THE FROG PRINCESS
by Hague, Michael; Isele, Elizabeth
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1984. First edition. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. First printing of this retelling of the Russian fairy tale of a prince who finds an unlikely bride. Michael Hague's detailed art is very much in the aesthetic tradition of Golden Age artists like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham. His illustrations for collections of classic stories make his art a touchstone of many childhoods. 10'' x 8''. Original cloth-backed boards. Original unclipped ($10.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. 32 pages. Jacket with mild edgewear, a bit of sunning to spine. Binding with a touch of edgewear, tiny area of soil to spine. Colors vibrant.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47746
- Title
- THE FROG PRINCESS
- Author
- Hague, Michael; Isele, Elizabeth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Y. Crowell
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- 20th century,Post-WWII,US American,Picture Book,Russia
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About the Seller
Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2020
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Type Punch Matrix
Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. TPM is a member firm of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and upholds their Code of Ethics.
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