The King's Indian: Stories and Tales
by GARDNER, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0394492218
- ISBN 13
- 9780394492216
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394492218 . Stated first edition. A selection of stories and tales by writer and educator John Gardner. Includes illustrations by Herbert L. Fink. Mr. Gardner is perhaps best known for his novel "Grendel", a retelling of "Beowulf." --- In full grey cloth-covered boards with image of mounted, armored knights in grey to cover and spine, spine titling in silver; black topstain. Jacket features wrap-around Earl Tidwell design of the same knights. --- With rubberstamped remainder mark to lower textblock edge, else a clean, bright, tightly-bound copy. Unclipped dust jacket with noticeable yellowing to spine, a good-sized chip to head of spine, else intact and protected in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; (8), 323 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 83801
- Title
- The King's Indian: Stories and Tales
- Author
- GARDNER, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394492218
- ISBN 13
- 9780394492216
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- 0394492218
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Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
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