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Italian Folktales
by Calvino, Italo
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Like New
- ISBN 10
- 0156454890
- ISBN 13
- 9780156454896
- Seller
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Southampton, New York, United States
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About This Item
Mariner Books Classics, 1992. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Like New. First Edition thus, 4th Printing. Not price-clipped ($22.00 price intact). Published by Harcourt Brace & Co., 1980. Octavo. Pictorial wraps. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Cover has light shelf wear. 763 pages. ISBN: 9780156454896. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
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
- Southampton Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 154837
- Title
- Italian Folktales
- Author
- Calvino, Italo
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0156454890
- ISBN 13
- 9780156454896
- Publisher
- Mariner Books Classics
- Place of Publication
- U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
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Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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- Shelf Wear
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- Trade Paperback
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- Pictorial Wraps
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- Octavo
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