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Petunia
by Duvoisin, Roger
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good-/No DJ Included
- Seller
-
Salem, Oregon, United States
Item Price
$200.00$120.00
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About This Item
Duvoisin, Roger. Petunia, STATED FIRST EDITION, COPYRIGHT 1950 Alfred A, Knopf. Exlib. Good-/No dust jacket is included. A clean, solid copy. Rare bright orange paper-covered boards show shelf-wear at edges and spine. Uncommon find. Summary: After finding a book, Petunia the goose starts to believe that she is incredibly wise and thus begins to dish out wild advice to her fellow farm animals. Comical line drawing illustrations by Roger Duvoisin. Please see our photos.
Extended Description and Notes
Duvoisen, Roger. Petunia, 1950 Alfred A, Knopf, STATED FIRST EDITION. RARE. Exlib. Good-/No dust jacket is included. A clean, solid copy. Rare bright orange paper-covered boards show shelf-wear at edges and spine. Uncommon find. Summary: After finding a book, Petunia the goose starts to believe that she is incredibly wise and thus begins to dish out wild advice to her fellow farm animals. Comical line drawing illustrations by Roger Duvoisin. Please see our photos.
Synopsis
Roger Duvoisin was born in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1904 and came to the U.S.A. in 1925. Among his more than 40 children's books, he is best known for those featuring Veronica, the conspicuous hippopotamus, and Petunia, the silly goose. He received the Caldecott Medal in 1947 for White Snow, Bright Snow and a Caldecott Honor in 1966. He died in 1980.
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Details
- Seller
- Mary Riversong Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 590DuvoisenPetunia
- Title
- Petunia
- Author
- Duvoisin, Roger
- Illustrator
- Duvoisin, Roger
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ Included
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1950
- Pages
- Unpaginated
- Size
- 8 3/8 X 10 ¼
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- DuvoisIn, Illustrator, Illustrated, Duck, Fowl, Bird, Aquatic, Children's Books,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books; Art; 20th Century Literature; Children's Illustrated Books;
Terms of Sale
Mary Riversong Books
30 day return policy: Customer pays return shipping.
About the Seller
Mary Riversong Books
Biblio member since 2017
Salem, Oregon
About Mary Riversong Books
Mary Riversong Books. Online sales. Used Vintage First Editions. 19th and 20th Century Literature. Agatha Christie. Arthur Conan Doyle. Action & Adventure
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