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The Young King and Other Fairy Tales (signed by John Updike)

The Young King and Other Fairy Tales (signed by John Updike)

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The Young King and Other Fairy Tales (signed by John Updike)

by OSCAR WILDE, SANDRO NARDINI (ILLUSTRATOR)

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  • Fine
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
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Condition
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ISBN 10
2811000267
ISBN 13
9782811000264
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About This Item

First Edition thus, with Introduction by John Updike, and signed by Updike on the title page. Illustrated by Sandro Nardini and Enrico Bagnoli. Folio. Cloth. Fine in fine dust jacket with a little rubbing along the top extremities. Also issued in glossy boards without jacket, this issue is much less common. A very nice copy of this volume of Wilde's fairy tales, prepared for children.

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Bookseller
Grinning Cat Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
31679
Title
The Young King and Other Fairy Tales (signed by John Updike)
Author
OSCAR WILDE, SANDRO NARDINI (ILLUSTRATOR)
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
2811000267
ISBN 13
9782811000264
Publisher
The MacMillan Co.
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1962
Keywords
LITERATURE, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, SIGNED
Bookseller catalogs
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE;

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Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Title Page
A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Folio
A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...

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