The Unicorn
by Hathaway, Nancy
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0517449021
- ISBN 13
- 9780517449028
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Avenel, 1984. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Lavishly illustrated guide to the mythical unicorn as rendered in art, religious writings, folklore, literature, tapestries, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, advertisements, & original art commissioned especially for this book. In 192 pages with 155 illustrations throughout, including many full color, full-page images, as well as black-and-white. Orig. published in 1980 by Viking, this is the First Edition, slightly later printing, of the 1984 edition from Avenel (First, thus). Hardcover 4to (9.25" x 12") has soft yellow linen-covered boards with shiny red lettering to spine. Condition is truly Fine: completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white & unmarked, colors vivid. The unclipped DJ is also Fine, & protected in clear mylar cover since purchased Brand New to stay that way! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or international shipping without preapproval of substantial (at least double) postage increase per USPS rates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022298
- Title
- The Unicorn
- Author
- Hathaway, Nancy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0517449021
- ISBN 13
- 9780517449028
- Publisher
- Avenel
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- UNICORN MYTHICAL BEASTS CREATURE FANTASY FAIRY TALE MYTHOLOGY LEGEND ANIMALS FICTION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books/Illustrators; Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology; Animals-Birds-Horses-Pets;
Terms of Sale
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...