THE KINGDOM UNDER THE SEA and Other Stories
by Aiken, Joan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0224618822
- ISBN 13
- 9780224618823
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
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
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cornish Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008767
- Title
- THE KINGDOM UNDER THE SEA and Other Stories
- Author
- Aiken, Joan
- Illustrator
- Pienkowski, Jan
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0224618822
- ISBN 13
- 9780224618823
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- FOLKLORE & LEGENDS/CHILDREN'S FICTION/ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOKS/FAIRY TALES
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Penzance, Cornwall
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