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In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World
by Hamilton, Virginia; Moser, Barry
- New
- Hardcover
- Condition
- New/New
- ISBN 10
- 0152387404
- ISBN 13
- 9780152387402
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1988. Book. Illus. by Barry Moser. New. Hardcover. Small quarto, red cloth spine over turquoise paper covered boards, with gilt title and spine titles. 161 pp. including "Useful Sources" plus colophon. A Newberry Award winning book generously illustrated by the renowned book illustrator Barry Moser. Very Fine in Very Fine Dusts jacket. Flawless. BRAND NEW BOOK..
Synopsis
A thought-provoking collection of twenty-five stories that reflect the wonder and glory of the origins of the world and humankind. With commentary by the author. “A must for mythology shelves.”-- Booklist
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10180
- Title
- In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World
- Author
- Hamilton, Virginia; Moser, Barry
- Illustrator
- Barry Moser
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 0152387404
- ISBN 13
- 9780152387402
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- MOSER, MYTHOLOGY, LEGEND, GODS, CREATION, SPRITUAL, BEGINNINGS, EARTH, WORLD, PRIMITIVE, DIVINE, BIRTH, STORY, STORIES, BELIEF, RELIGION, RELIGIOUS, CREATURE, CREATURES, TALES, ANCIENT, CULTURE, CULTURES, CULTURAL, NATIONSL, BARRY, ILLUSTRATED, ILLUSTRATO
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