The Tale of Mr. Tootleoo
by Darwin, Bernard and Elinor
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Nonesuch Press Book. Illus. by Uncredited. Good. Hardcover. 7 1/2 x 10 Oblong. Mr. Tootleoo is a sailor who suffers shipwreck but doesn't drown. "Close at hand, upon my word, he found a Cockyollybird." It goes on to tell of the cockyolly chicks, a whale, a seagull who takes an egg to our hero, and finally, the Cockyollybird turns into a lovely lady, her chicks become girls and boys, and Mr. Tootleoo proposes. Now meet Mr. and Mrs. Tootleoo ! The recto pages are full colour, while the verso pages contain the poem. A delightful bit of nonsense. Previous owners' names and date supplied by Aunt Ellen (1928). Approx. 64 pp..
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- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012699
- Title
- The Tale of Mr. Tootleoo
- Author
- Darwin, Bernard and Elinor
- Illustrator
- Uncredited
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Nonesuch Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Size
- 7 1/2 x 10 Oblong
- Keywords
- NOISBN Children's.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's;
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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