Chanticleer and the Fox
by Chaucer, Geoffrey; Cooney, Barbara [Illustrations]
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co, 1958. Hardcover. Acceptable. Hardcover. DJ is in well-worn condition with discoloration/staining to upper edge of the spine, tears, chips, splits, etc. Staining/fading to red cloth on upper edge of spine. Spine ends are worn, as are corners. The red cloth of front board has the black outline of Chanticleer, the Rooster. Pages of book are free of markings or scrawling. Paste down and end papers have circular red, black and blue design and are bright. Illustrations are nice and bright. Unpaginated. Nice reading copy despite the tattered dust jacket.
Synopsis
In the children's book Chanticleer and the Fox, Barbara Cooney adapted the story of The Nun's Priest's Tale from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and illustrated it. Released by Crowell in 1958, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1959.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quirky Used Books & More (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 240221001
- Title
- Chanticleer and the Fox
- Author
- Chaucer, Geoffrey; Cooney, Barbara [Illustrations]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Thomas Y. Crowell & Co
- Date Published
- 1958
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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