Calico Jungle
by Ipcar, Dahlov
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Poor
- Seller
-
Torrington, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1965 Cloth hard cover, top corner bumped, bookplate to endpaper; color pictorial dust jakcet with long, jagged tears repaired on verso, damp stain and rippling, original price intact ($3.50). First Edition based on price, no later ads and "50 Years of Borzoi" emblem on rear flap (Knopf was founded in 1915). A little boy "wanders" through the intricate patterns of a patchwork quilt depicting a wild array of animals. Gorgeous and quite difficult to find in the first edition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. Illus. by Dahlov Ipcar. 4to.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010139
- Title
- Calico Jungle
- Author
- Ipcar, Dahlov
- Illustrator
- Dahlov Ipcar
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- art, Maine Artists
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
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About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
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