Tilly's House
by Faith Jaques
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Margaret K. McElderry Book, 1979. 32pp. Dust jacket. Both written & Illustrated by Faith Jaques, the book tells the story of a doll named Tilly, who leaves the her doll house in search of a place of her own. Along the way she befriends a teddy bear named Edward, who helps her find her way in the world. Tilly shows herself to be a strong, independent individual who is not afraid of hardwork. The illustrations in this children's book are the real gem, as they are extremely rich and detailed and make Tilly's world come to life for the reader. Measures 10 x 8 1/4" Very minor edge wear, due to rubbing. A small amount of brown speckles on the front cover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Eclectibles (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26015150
- Title
- Tilly's House
- Author
- Faith Jaques
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Margaret K. McElderry Book
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- doll, teddy bear, independence, anthropomorphic, adventure, friendship
Terms of Sale
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All material is shipped subject to approval, but notification of return must be made in a timely manner and returns made in a prompt and conscientious fashion.
About the Seller
Eclectibles
Biblio member since 2014
Tolland, Connecticut
About Eclectibles
As our name implies we provide diverse offerings of ephemera and related items. Some areas of note are childhood ephemera and books, social history and women's history, visual culture, advertising in America, historical memorabilia, made by hand, transformation material and the study of childhood. As a member of the Appraisers Association of America, I also provide appraisal services in our areas of expertise with a focus on large collections.
Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...