The Kingdom Under the Sea by Aiken, Joan

London: Jonathan Cape, 1971. Decorative Cloth. Good+/Good. Pienkowski, Jan. Delightful Retellings of 11 Traditional East European Folk Tales." Knights, Angels, Dragons, Goblins, Princesses and Legendary figures such as The Dawn Maiden, Daybog the Sun god and the witch Baba Yaga. Other Stories include "The King who made war on The Animals". The Magic is enhanced with many exquisite Silhouette Illustrations by Jan Pienkowski, also some Colour Plates. Dark Green cloth cover with Bright Gilt illustration of a Bishop being chased by a Goose! Bright Gilt lettering on spine. Marbled endpapers with black Silhouette Illustrations. 104 Pages, 500g, 10" Tall. Library Label and pocket on endpapers and one on back of jacket. Some fading to very top & bottom edges of cover. Pages & Illustrations in nice, clean condition. Jacket has some edge wear and tiny pieces missing from spine ends. Protected in clear plastic wrapper. Not clipped. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Penguin Random House. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1971 unclipped DW under removable plastic sleeve has small chip to lower front corner, top and bottom edges of the DW may have some minor offset tape residue, small name to fep, minor age related browning or handling soiling, minor foxing to closed edges, 104pp, illustrated throughout by Jan Pienkowski, gilt silhouette decoration to the front board, minor offset tape adhesive shows as darkened area at top and bottom edge of the boards. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Jan Pienkowski. 4to - over 9? - 12" tall.