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The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge
by Swift, Hildegarde H. and Ward, Lynd
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0152045716
- ISBN 13
- 9780152045715
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Harcourt, Inc, New York, 2002. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Lynd Ward. Illustrated end pages, and the text is illustrated, every other page, with drawings by Lynd Ward. Grey coloured boards with red coloured illustration and titles to the front panel and red coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper, again by Lynd Ward, with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photographs of author and artist to the rear fold over panel. This book was first published in 1942, and, this is an updated facsimile edition. The story of the building of the George Washington Bridge and of the small red lighthouse that stands on the bank of the Hudson River in New York. The couple who gifted the book have attached to the verso of the half title page and actual photograph showing the George Washington Bridge with the small red lighthouse. Minor rubbing of the book corners and back strip corners. The aforementioned photograph has been pasted on to the page and the glue can be seen on the half title page; with, a gift inscription underneath the photograph. A little rubbing of the book edges and panels with sunning to the rear panel. Size: Square Octavo. Not paginated [52 pages] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Lynd Ward. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Illustration; United States; 1940s; ISBN: 0152045716. ISBN/EAN: 9780152045715. Inventory No: 0288108. . 9780152045715
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0288108
- Title
- The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge
- Author
- Swift, Hildegarde H. and Ward, Lynd
- Illustrator
- Lynd Ward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Facsimile Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0152045716
- ISBN 13
- 9780152045715
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Hudson River, red Lighthouse, George Washington Bridge, illustrated children's book Children; Illustration; United States; 1940s; Lynd Ward Unbranded ISBN: 0152045716 EAN: 9780152045715 Swift, Hildegarde H. and Ward, Lynd The Little Red Lighth
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
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- Title Page
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- Octavo
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- Facsimile
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- Dustwrapper
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- New
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- Half Title
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