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GIANTS
by Illustrated by Julek Heller, Carolyn Scrace and Juan Wijngarrd; Devised by David Larkin; Text by Sarah Teale
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0810909553
- ISBN 13
- 9780810909557
- Seller
-
Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Harry N Abrams, 1979. Oversized hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 192 pages including "171 illustrations, including 141 in full color"; gorgeous book in oatmeal-coloured heavy textured cloth with very bright and clear gilt lettering to spine, very gently used, not a trace of shelf wear, tight in binding, very clean and unmarked throughout; glossy pictorial DJ bright, clean and colourful with more giants on both front and back. [this copy priced low, priced to go to a good home as bookseller is nearing retirement, but extra S & H at cost will be requested] See also our listings for The Best of Heavy Metal 1977 - 1979 Compiled by the staff of Heavy Metal Magazine: From the World's Premier Illustrated Fantasy Magazine, and the amazing Huzzah! Anthropomorphics for Artists, Issue #39 August 25, 2000 [Fantasy Art, Fanzine, Magazine, 39], and for Jim Fitzpatrick's The Book of Conquests. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Eric James
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044272
- Title
- GIANTS
- Author
- Illustrated by Julek Heller, Carolyn Scrace and Juan Wijngarrd; Devised by David Larkin; Text by Sarah Teale
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0810909553
- ISBN 13
- 9780810909557
- Publisher
- Harry N Abrams
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- FAIRIES SOCIAL SCIENCE FOLKLORE MYTHOLOGY FOLK CULTURE TALES FANTASY Art Illustration Lore Folktales Gnomes Trolls
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Eric James
Payment through Biblio, or directly we accept PayPal, money order or cheque (10 days for clearance within Canada before shipment). Shipping by Canada Post. Shipment within 48 hours of receipt of payment.
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- Gilt
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- Tight
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Shelf Wear
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