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THE DRAGON'S ROBE; by Deborah Nourse Lattimore
by Lattimore, Deborah Nourse
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0060237198
- ISBN 13
- 9780060237196
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Good/Very Good. Deborah Nourse Lattimore. SIGNED by the Author/Illustrator, who has added a SKETCH of a what seems to be herself; quarto (10 1/4" x 8 1/4"), light beige quarter cloth with rose gold lettering on spine over red boards, archival polyester-protected glossy pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) depicting an imperial Chinese dragon painted by Deborah Nourse Lattimore, golden endpapers, [32] pages. Summary: A young weaver in twelfth-century China saves her people from drought and foreign invasion by weaving the imperial dragon's robe.<br/><br/>Deborah N. Lattimore is the author-illustrator of almost 40 books, and has been teaching writing and illustration for 30 years at UCLA, Art Center College of Art and Design, and elsewhere.<br/><br/>Beautifully illustrated book in Chinese style. The author/illustrator has not only SIGNED the front free endpaper, she has also drawn a sketch of what seems to be herself. Slight rubbing to top of front pastedown where sttcker probaby reomoved. Remainder mark to bottom of pages.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7018
- Title
- THE DRAGON'S ROBE; by Deborah Nourse Lattimore
- Author
- Lattimore, Deborah Nourse
- Illustrator
- Deborah Nourse Lattimore
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0060237198
- ISBN 13
- 9780060237196
- Publisher
- Harper & Row, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- $10 +; illustrated, China, robe, dragon, painting, weaver, woman, savior
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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