Who's in Rabbit's House: A Masai Tale
by Aardema, Verna (Retold by); Pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Dial Press, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Quarto [26 cm] Orange cloth over boards. In a price-clipped dust jacket with light soiling and rubbing. Another collaboration from the creators of the 1976 Caldecott Medal Winner "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears."
From the dust jacket-
"The illustrations show the story presented in the form of a play performed before their fellow villagers by Masai actors wearing animal masks. The costumes, terrain, and jewelry are typical of the Masai; the masks are an artistic invention. They change expressions as the play progresses, showing anger, fear, merriment in a way that could only happen in the realm of fantasy.
From the dust jacket-
"The illustrations show the story presented in the form of a play performed before their fellow villagers by Masai actors wearing animal masks. The costumes, terrain, and jewelry are typical of the Masai; the masks are an artistic invention. They change expressions as the play progresses, showing anger, fear, merriment in a way that could only happen in the realm of fantasy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 65211
- Title
- Who's in Rabbit's House: A Masai Tale
- Author
- Aardema, Verna (Retold by); Pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- Masai; tale; story; folklore; children's books; Leo; Diane; Dillon; masks; illustrated
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
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