Italian Folktales
by Calvino, Italo (Selected & Retold By)
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fine copy
- ISBN 10
- 0156454890
- ISBN 13
- 9780156454896
- Seller
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Pittsford, New York, United States
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About This Item
San Diego, CA: Harvest / Harcourt Brace. Fine copy. 1988. Later prt.. softcover. 8vo, 763 pp. .
Synopsis
Chosen as one of the New York Times’s ten best books in the year of its original publication, this collection immediately won a cherished place among lovers of the tale and vaulted Calvino into the ranks of the great folklorists. Introduction by the Author; illustrations. Translated by George Martin. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
Reviews
On Feb 9 2020, a reader said:
I read this book a while ago and enjoyed it. It opened my eyes to the patterns and themes in folk/fairytales, as well s being fun to read. I think my favorite story, which I still remember, was called A Pot of Marjoram.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Abacus Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BOOKS077162I
- Title
- Italian Folktales
- Author
- Calvino, Italo (Selected & Retold By)
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine copy
- Edition
- Later prt.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0156454890
- ISBN 13
- 9780156454896
- Publisher
- Harvest / Harcourt Brace
- Place of Publication
- San Diego, CA
- Date Published
- 1988
- Bookseller catalogs
- folklore;
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...