How the Whale Became and Other Stories
by Ted Hughes
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Faber and Faber, 1963. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. George Adamson. A gorgeous copy of the 1963 1st edition of this early Ted Hughes children's book. Clean and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of light soiling along the rear panel. Octavo, nicely illustrated thruout by George Adamson.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20716
- Title
- How the Whale Became and Other Stories
- Author
- Ted Hughes
- Illustrator
- George Adamson
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- rare poetry, rare children's book, rare Ted Hughes
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
All books are offered subject to prior sale. Materials are returnable within 1 week of receipt provided prior notice is given.
About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
Buy and sell - rare, unusual and antiquarian - art, photography, literature, scholarly, sports, childrens, bindings.
Glossary
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...